The Lower Merion Aces had just enough and edged out the Oxford Hornets 3-2 on Friday.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (114-112) Lower Merion actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 23-25, 29-27, 19-25, 25-23, 16-14.
Lower Merion found their leader in sophomore Keira Li, who had 12 digs and two aces. Li has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Lower Merion was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Oxford still got an impressive performance from Fionna Reynolds, who had 13 digs and three aces. Maycie Smith also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Aces
| 10/10/25 @ Oxford | 3-2 |
| 10/08/25 vs Haverford | 1-3 |
| 10/06/25 vs Conestoga | 3-0 |
| 10/04/25 @ Quakertown | 0-3 |
| 10/04/25 vs Fleetwood | 3-1 |
Lower Merion's victory ended a six-match drought on the road and puts them at 7-10. As for Oxford, their defeat ended a four-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6-1.
Coming up, Lower Merion will head out to take on Upper Darby at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Oxford, they will host Downingtown East at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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