Massachusetts High School Volleyball - Methuen Notre Dame Academy
October 16, 2024: Hingham, MA 02043 The Notre Dame Academy Cougars topped the visiting Methuen Rangers volleyball squad by a final score of 3-1 in Wednesday's non-league game.
Next up, the Cougars confront the Ursuline Academy Bears (Dedham, MA) in a Catholic game, on Friday, October 18. Notre Dame Academy will attempt to advance on its 9-7 season record. The Bears go into the game with a 10-8 record after their 3-2 non-league win over Arlington Catholic (Arlington, MA).
The Rangers (12-6) will now prepare for their game against Andover (Andover, MA). The Golden Warriors go into the Merrimack Valley I game with a 12-5 record. In their last game, Andover gained a win over Danvers (Danvers, MA), 3-1, in a non-league game.
Match Summary
In what was probably the best played match of the season, NDA rolled over the Methuen Rangers by a score of 3 sets to 1. The Cougars took an early 2-0 lead thanks to the incredible plays at the net by Caroline Hartnett who posted 12 kills and 10 blocks. She was assisted by Amelia Burgoyne who posted 20 assists and several key service points. In set 3, the Cougars were well on their way to sweeping the Rangers when team captain and phenom libero Ava Orlando went down after a spectacular dig. Ava came off the court with the fear of the unknown; her teammates rallied around her but couldn't hang on and fell 21-25. Set 4, Ava was back in action and the Cougars were back on top with a 25-16 win over the Division 1 19th ranked Rangers.
