Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Penn Kingsmen by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Saints of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
While Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 13 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-23, 23-25, 23-25, 15-13.
Penn's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Montana Swartz led the charge by getting 29 assists and eight digs. That's the most assists Swartz has posted since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Lane, who had 18 digs and two assists.
Penn has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Looking ahead, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is taking a road trip to take on La Porte at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Penn, they will head out to challenge NorthWood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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