The Lower Merion Aces will challenge the Downingtown East Cougars at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Lower Merion is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Lower Merion didn't have quite enough to beat Marple Newtown and fell 3-2.
Lower Merion actually scored more points across those five sets (105-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. After all that action, the final score was 25-23, 13-25, 25-17, 26-28, 15-12.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Downingtown East's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 3-1 to Unionville. The loss put an end to the Cougars' undefeated start to the season.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 23-25, 25-16, 25-19.
Despite the defeat, Downingtown East got top-tier performance from Hailey Long, who had 31 digs and three aces. Long is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamie Lizardo, who had 13 digs.
Even though they lost, Downingtown East was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matchups.
Lower Merion's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Downingtown East, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1-1.
Lower Merion came up short against Downingtown East in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Lower Merion have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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