Volleyball Preview: Newburyport Clippers vs. Masconomet Regional Chieftains
The Newburyport Clippers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Masconomet Regional Chieftains at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
On Thursday, Newburyport got the win against Pentucket Regional by a conclusive 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-15, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Masconomet Regional made easy work of Chelmsford on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Masconomet Regional's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-23, 25-17.
Masconomet Regional's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jessica Bonaiuto, who had 16 digs, five kills, and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Cate Wettstone, who had 14 kills, seven digs, three aces, and two blocks.
Newburyport is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Masconomet Regional, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Newburyport suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Masconomet Regional when the teams last played back in September. Will Newburyport have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
