The Hatboro-Horsham Hatters improved their record to 15-3 after defeating the Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials in a thrilling five-set match.

The offense was led by senior setter Paisley Lauzier, who distributed assists to a balanced attack featuring outside hitters Mackenzie Bombas (senior) and Gabbie Fisher (junior), middle hitters Leah Benoit-Jean and Molly Harrington (both juniors), Ciara Lacey (sophomore), and opposite Rachel King (junior).

Defensively, senior libero Kaylie Chung anchored the back row with support from senior Sammie Wigginton, junior Kendyl Mariano, and freshman Eunice Chung.

Strong serving performances came from Sammie Wigginton, Mackenzie Bombas, Rachel King, and Paisley Lauzier, as well as juniors Gabbie Fisher and Kiley Powers.

Plymouth Whitemarsh opened the match with a dominant first set, much like their previous meeting earlier this season. The Hatters responded with a narrow second-set win to even the match, but PW took control again in the third. Hatboro-Horsham battled back to claim another tight victory in the fourth, forcing a decisive fifth set.

In the final frame, HH jumped out to multiple three-point leads, but PW fought back to keep it close at 10. With a few key swings and block deflections going the Hatters’ way, they closed out the set 15–13 to seal the match.

Coach Young’s Notes:
“PW is a perennial powerhouse. In our first meeting this season, they swept us in three straight sets. They’re full of athletic, disciplined players who compete at a very high level. Our team has been working tirelessly to change the trajectory of this program after a few underwhelming years. Up to this point, we’ve handled most of our 50/50 matches but hadn’t won them in a convincing fashion, nor had we truly tested great programs like PW or Upper Dublin. I’m beyond proud of this group for gutting it out, staying disciplined, and trusting the process in pressure moments. I’m excited to see what we can bring into the playoffs.”

The Hatters travel to Abington on Wednesday, October 15, for their final match of the regular season.