Volleyball Recap: Haverhill Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 3, 2024, 5:25am

Volleyball Recap: Haverhill Hillies vs. Methuen Rangers

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Haverhill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Methuen Rangers. The Hillies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rangers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.

While Haverhill ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-19, 21-25, 25-20.

Methuen got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Michelle Baez out in front who had 31 digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Kathryn Driend, who had 13 digs, seven kills, three aces, and two blocks.

Haverhill's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Methuen, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.

Haverhill didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against North Andover on the 25th. Methuen has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Andover on the 25th.

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