After flying high against Conestoga on Thursday, East came back down to earth. The Vikings lost 3-0 to the Downingtown East Cougars on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
East was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Downingtown East work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-11, 25-21.
Casey Miller paced East's offense, picking up 11 kills. Miller got some help from Katie McPeak and her 17 assists. Sara Fatscher controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Ashley Januszko went supernova For Downingtown East., getting 21 digs and five aces. That's the most digs Januszko has posted over her last 11 matchups. Another player making a difference was Maggie Mccabe, who had 18 assists.
East's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Downingtown East, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3-4 record this season.
East wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Springfield on the 24th. As for Downingtown East, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Haverford on the 24th.
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