Marple Newtown hasn't had much luck against Garnet Valley recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Garnet Valley Jaguars at 3:45 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marple Newtown will bounce into Monday's game after beating Lower Merion, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Marple Newtown had just enough and edged Lower Merion out 3-2 on Wednesday.
Marple Newtown was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (105-104), but they still managed to win. After all that action, the final score was 25-23, 13-25, 25-17, 26-28, 15-12.
Marple Newtown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Heidi Reller led the charge by getting 37 digs. Reller is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabrielle Sheridan, who had nine digs and 42 assists.
Meanwhile, Garnet Valley waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Raiders 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-18, 25-19.
Marple Newtown now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Garnet Valley, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Marple Newtown might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Garnet Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Marple Newtown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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