Volleyball Recap: Algonquin Regional Comes Up Short

After flying high against Milford last Friday, Algonquin Regional came back down to earth. The Algonquin Regional Titans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Duxbury Dragons on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Titans of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Wednesday.

Algonquin Regional started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-22, 27-25, 25-18.

Grace Chiota paced Algonquin Regional's offense, picking up 17 kills. Chiota got some help from Ella Poultney and her 27 assists. Finally, Katy O'Connell kept Algonquin Regional's defense grounded, leading the team with seven blocks.

Algonquin Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Duxbury, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 21-1.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Duxbury beat Algonquin Regional by a score of 3-1 later that day.

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