Lower Merion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Downingtown East Cougars, falling 3-0. The Aces were not able to make up for their loss to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
While Lower Merion had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-20, 25-20.
Eve Prince paced Lower Merion's offense, picking up 12 kills. Prince got some help from Stevie Rothberg and her 23 assists. Prince was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Among those leading the charge was Ashley Januszko, who had 12 digs and two aces. She has been hot, having posted 12 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Lower Merion's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Downingtown East, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-3-4.
Looking ahead, Lower Merion will head out to face off against Springfield at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Downingtown East, they will host East at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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