After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wooster, New Philadelphia was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Lexington Minutemen. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Quakers were down 25-12 in the 0th period.
New Philadelphia walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 25-23, 12-25, 25-19, 25-15.
New Philadelphia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last six matchups.
Lexington's loss came despite strong showings from Alexis Foster and Addison Nicol. Foster had three digs and two aces, while Nicol had ten digs and two aces. Foster is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 11 games she's played.
New Philadelphia's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Lexington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Philadelphia will play host again on Saturday to welcome Waynedale, where the match is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. New Philadelphia is facing Waynedale at the right time seeing as Waynedale is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lexington, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Columbian at 7:00 p.m. Columbian will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Lexington surely won't give up without a fight.
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