Volleyball Recap: Braintree Wamps vs. Waltham Hawks
Braintree posted their biggest win since September 6th on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Waltham Hawks as the Braintree Wamps made off with a 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Wamps, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Braintree was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-18, 25-20.
Braintree's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chloe Zhong, who had five digs, four aces, and a kill. Zhong is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Lauren Caranog, who had 14 digs and a kill.
Braintree was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matchups.
Braintree's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5. As for Waltham, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
After both having extra time off, Braintree and Wellesley will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wellesley will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Braintree surely won't give up without a fight. As for Waltham, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks takes on Cambridge Rindge & Latin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Waltham is facing Cambridge Rindge & Latin at the right time seeing as Cambridge Rindge & Latin is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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