Stroudsburg and Pocono Mountain West are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2017, but not for long. The Mountaineers will head out to challenge the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Stroudsburg will be strutting in after a victory while Pocono Mountain West will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Stroudsburg got the win against East Stroudsburg South by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories 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.
Madelyn Vargas
| 10/01/25 vs East Stroudsburg South | 7 |
| 09/29/25 @ East Stroudsburg North | 4 |
| 09/25/25 vs Pocono Mountain East | 10 |
| 09/23/25 vs Bethlehem Catholic | 4 |
| 09/19/25 vs Pleasant Valley | 8 |
| + 6 more games |
Stroudsburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madelyn Vargas led the charge by getting seven blocks, five kills, and three digs. Vargas 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. Another player making a difference was Olivia Full, who had 15 assists and five digs.
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 contests.
Meanwhile, Pocono Mountain West lost 3-0 to Pleasant Valley on Saturday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-22, 25-15.
Stroudsburg will have to contain Cayleigh Keller as she made an impact in Pocono Mountain West's last game. She had seven digs and two aces.
Stroudsburg's record now sits at 6-10-1. As for Pocono Mountain West, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Stroudsburg has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Pocono Mountain West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Stroudsburg came up short against Pocono Mountain West in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Can the Mountaineers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
