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| 09/15/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 10/07/24 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 09/16/24 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 10/09/23 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 09/16/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Pocono Mountain West and Stroudsburg are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2017, but not for long. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Mountaineers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Pocono Mountain West came up short against Pleasant Valley on Saturday, falling 3-0. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-22, 25-15.
The losing side was boosted by Cayleigh Keller, who had seven digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Stroudsburg got the win against East Stroudsburg South on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mountaineers.
Stroudsburg not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept East Stroudsburg South between 16 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-19, 25-18.
Stroudsburg's win came from a few key players Pocono Mountain West will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Madelyn Vargas, who had seven blocks, five kills, and three digs. She is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now had two or more in each of the last 11 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nya Cawley, who had 13 digs and one assist.
They weren't the only good servers: Stroudsburg was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matchups.
Pocono Mountain West's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Stroudsburg, their win bumped their record up to 6-10-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Pocono Mountain West has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Stroudsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pocono Mountain West beat Stroudsburg 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mountaineers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.