Athens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wellsboro Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Athens started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-12, 27-25, 25-15.
Loss or not, Athens got some senior leadership from Sydney Field and Gretchen Schmieg. Field had three digs and 18 assists, while Schmieg. had eight digs and three aces. Those eight digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Wellsboro was led to victory by Maddy C and Ellie L. C had 27 digs, while L had 11 digs and two aces. C is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season.
Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Wellsboro, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
After both having extra time off, Athens and North Penn-Liberty will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Athens is facing North Penn-Liberty at the right time seeing as North Penn-Liberty is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Wellsboro, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Williamsport at 11:00 a.m.
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