Volleyball Game Preview: Wachusett Regional Mountaineers vs. Westborough Rangers

Wachusett Regional is 0-10 against Westborough since April of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Mountaineers are taking a road trip to face off against the Rangers at 5:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Wednesday, Wachusett Regional beat Nipmuc Regional 3-1.

Wachusett Regional walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 16-25, 25-8, 25-22.

Meanwhile, Westborough was able to grind out a solid win over Barnstable on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1. The victory continues a trend for the Rangers in their matchups with the Red Hawks: they've now won five in a row.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 21-25, 25-23, 25-15.

Wachusett Regional better keep an eye on Leila Ditullio. She was instrumental in Westborough's win, getting 16 digs and eight aces. That's the most aces Ditullio has posted since back in September.

Westborough was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Barnstable only served eight.

Wachusett Regional's record is now 14-5. As for Westborough, their record now sits at 12-2-1.

Wachusett Regional came up short against Westborough in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Can the Mountaineers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.