The Valley View Cougars will take on the Dunmore Bucks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Valley View lost 3-0 to Pocono Mountain East on Saturday.
While Valley View was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Pocono Mountain East's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-10, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Dunmore entered their tilt with Lackawanna Trail on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Lions 3-0.
A big factor in the win was Dunmore's feisty defense: they held Lackawanna Trail to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-20, 25-18.
Dunmore found their leader in underclassman Elena Piepoli, who had 12 digs.
Dunmore was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive matchups.
Valley View now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Dunmore, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Valley View has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Dunmore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Valley View might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Dunmore in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Valley View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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