Volleyball Preview: Andover Golden Warriors vs. Winchester Red & Black
The Andover Golden Warriors will play host again on Friday to welcome the Winchester Red & Black, where the match is scheduled at 5:00 p.m.
Andover is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Billerica Memorial just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to the Indians. While the Golden Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Indians 25-22 in the first set.
Andover 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 22-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-19.
Kate Hillson put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 17 digs.
Even though they lost, Andover was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Winchester came tearing into Thursday's match with 11 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Marauders with a sharp 3-0 win.
Winchester was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-12, 25-18.
Andover's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-6. As for Winchester, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2.
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