Marple Newtown was the 3-2 winner over Lower Merion when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Fightin' Tigers fell 3-1 to the Aces on Wednesday.
Marple Newtown started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-15, 25-18, 25-17.
Sophia Thiboutot paced Marple Newtown's offense, picking up eight kills. Thiboutot got some help from Gabrielle Sheridan and her 18 assists. Allie Travaglini controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lower Merion to victory, but perhaps none more so than Keira Li, who had 11 digs and two assists. Li has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.
Marple Newtown's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Lower Merion, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marple Newtown will venture away from home to challenge Garnet Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Lower Merion, they will head out to square off against Upper Merion Area at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday.
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