Volleyball Preview: Andover Golden Warriors vs. Methuen Rangers
Andover has gone 9-1 against Methuen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Andover Golden Warriors will head out to challenge the Methuen Rangers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Andover took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They won by a set and slipped past Central Catholic 3-2.
Andover had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 21-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-7.
Kate Hillson had a dynamite game for Andover, getting 19 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Andover was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Methuen came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Hillies by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-19, 21-25, 25-20.
Andover pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Methuen, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Andover took their win against Methuen in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Andover repeat their success, or does Methuen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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