Harriton and Marple Newtown are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Harriton Rams will challenge the Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Harriton will be strutting in after a victory while Marple Newtown will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, Harriton earned a 3-1 win over Springfield.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 20-25, 25-17.
Marlowe Ritchie was nothing short of spectacular: she had 19 digs and seven aces. Those seven aces gave her a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Harriton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 20 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Marple Newtown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Haverford, falling 3-0.
Marple Newtown took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 25-21.
Harriton's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-9. As for Marple Newtown, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Harriton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Marple Newtown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Harriton came up short against Marple Newtown in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Harriton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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