Saucon Valley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Saucon Valley lost 3-0 to Southern Lehigh on Wednesday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-13, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame-Green Pond unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against Southern Lehigh, falling 3-0. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-13, 25-20.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Hannah Lilly, who had eight digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Banaag, who had four aces.
Saucon Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Notre Dame-Green Pond, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Saucon Valley has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame-Green Pond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Saucon Valley came up short against Notre Dame-Green Pond in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Saucon Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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