It was a proper cat-fight when Valley View challenged Western Wayne on Tuesday. The Cougars fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Valley View took Western Wayne into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 21-25, 21-25, 16-14.
Layla Marino
| 10/07/25 vs Western Wayne | 8 |
| 10/04/25 vs Crestwood | 4 |
| 10/02/25 @ Pocono Mountain East | 4 |
| 09/29/25 vs North Pocono | 5 |
| 09/24/25 vs Lackawanna Trail | 9 |
| + 8 more games |
Despite the loss, Valley View still got an impressive performance from Layla Marino, who had eight kills, seven aces, and three digs. With that strong performance, Marino is now averaging an impressive 5.2 kills per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Evans, who had three aces and one block.
Western Wayne found their leader in sophomore Abbie Washine, who had six digs and four aces. Washine also set a new season-high mark in assists with 42. Skyla McGuire also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Valley View's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Western Wayne, they pushed their record up to 7-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Valley View will square off against rival Elk Lake at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Western Wayne is set to challenge their familiar foe North Pocono at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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