Jim Thorpe waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Stroudsburg Mountaineers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Olympians also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Jim Thorpe was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 23-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Maura Malaska was nothing short of spectacular: she had six aces and five digs. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven games.
Jim Thorpe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 27 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive matches.
Jim Thorpe's victory bumped their record up to 14-5-3. As for Stroudsburg, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jim Thorpe will face off against Northwestern Lehigh at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Stroudsburg, they will venture away from home to face off against East Stroudsburg South at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Stroudsburg is facing East Stroudsburg South at the right time seeing as East Stroudsburg South is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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