Volleyball Game Preview: Nipmuc Regional Warriors vs. Marlborough Panthers

The Nipmuc Regional Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Marlborough Panthers at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Nipmuc Regional will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.

Nipmuc Regional is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Wachusett Regional, who was ranked 25th at the time (Nipmuc Regional was ranked ninth). The Warriors put the hurt on the Mountaineers with a sharp 3-0 victory on Monday.

One reason for the win was Nipmuc Regional's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-15, 25-11.

Evan Donlan

Digs

04/21/25 @ Wachusett Regional	14
04/17/25 @ Westwood	11
04/16/25 vs Millis	7
04/14/25 @ Norwood	9
04/11/25 vs Hopkinton	6
+ 3 more games

Evan Donlan was the offensive standout of the match as he had 14 digs and three aces. That's the most digs he has posted over his last eight games. Miguel Machado also deserves some recognition as he had his first kills of the season.

The home team had won the previous four meetings between Marlborough and North Middlesex Regional, and Marlborough kept the tradition alive. The Panthers blew past the Patriots 3-0 last Monday.

Nipmuc Regional's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Marlborough, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.

Everything went Nipmuc Regional's way against Marlborough in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, as Nipmuc Regional made off with a 3-0 win. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.