Notre Dame-Green Pond won the last time they faced Jim Thorpe and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Crusaders blew past the Olympians 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
While Notre Dame-Green Pond might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Jim Thorpe scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 25-19.
Autumn Nixon
| 09/24/25 vs Jim Thorpe | 6 |
| 09/17/25 @ Palmerton | 3 |
| 09/11/25 vs Palmerton | 2 |
| 09/08/25 @ Pen Argyl | 2 |
| 08/25/25 vs Lehighton | 2 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Notre Dame-Green Pond to victory, but perhaps none more so than Autumn Nixon, who had seven assists and six aces. Those six aces gave Nixon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Banaag, who had 11 digs and one assist.
They weren't the only good servers: Notre Dame-Green Pond was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 18 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jim Thorpe only served five.
When it comes to explaining why Jim Thorpe lost, don't look at Maura Malaska. Despite the final result, she had three digs and two aces. Malaska is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in each of the last six games she's played.
Notre Dame-Green Pond's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Jim Thorpe, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Notre Dame-Green Pond wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Bethlehem Catholic on the 26th. As for Jim Thorpe, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Lehighton on the 25th.
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