The Lowell Red Raiders volleyball team (Lowell, MA), was outscored 3-0 in Friday's non-league bout with the host Needham Rockets (Needham, MA)

With the win, Needham upgrades its record to 12-1 on the year. The Rockets travel to Wellesley (Wellesley, MA) to play the Raiders in a Bay State bout on Tuesday, May 7. The Raiders go into the bout with a record of 6-6. Wellesley won 3-2 in their recent non-league bout against Boston Latin Academy (Dorchester, MA)

The Red Raiders now own a 9-3 record. They play next when they host Haverhill for a Merrimack Valley bout on Monday, May 6. Lowell will play a Hillies squad coming off a 3-0 league win over Lawrence (Lawrence, MA). The Hillies record now stands at 2-9.