Massachusetts High School Volleyball - Newburyport bounced by Masconomet Regional
September 20, 2024: Boxford, MA 01983 The Newburyport Clippers volleyball squad (Newburyport, MA), dropped 3-0 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Masconomet Regional Chieftains (Boxford, MA)
With the win, Masconomet Regional improves its record to 6-1 on the season. The Chieftains travel to Winthrop (Winthrop, MA) to encounter the Vikings in a Northeast battle on Tuesday, September 24. The Vikings go into the battle with a record of 2-4.
The Clippers now own a 4-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to North Reading for a Cape Ann battle on Monday, September 23. Newburyport will encounter a Hornets squad coming off a 3-2 league loss to Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton, MA). The Hornets record now stands at 4-3.
Match Summary
Masco played error free volleyball in the first set, cruising to a 25-4 win, supported by strong serving and passing. The players fought hard is sets 2 and 3, as Newburyport came back strong, sealing the win behind a well-rounded defense and attack. Alba Vranari again led the team in kills with 12, followed by Cate Wettstone with 10 and Megan Brady with 8.
Masco served hard, keeping their opponent out of system, tallying 12 aces, led by Jordan Draper, Chloe Lodewick and Cate Wettstone who all had three of their own.
Defensively, the team was led again by Lidia Benedetto with 25 digs, followed by 20 from Aimee Quimby, 18 from Alba Vranari and 15 from Chloe Lodewick.
