Volleyball Preview: Chelsea Red Devils vs. Lynn Classical Rams
The Chelsea Red Devils will head out to take on the Lynn Classical Rams at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chelsea took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They won by a set and slipped past Medford 3-2.
Meanwhile, Lynn Classical hadn't done well against Peabody Veterans Memorial recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lynn Classical blew past Peabody Veterans Memorial 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-22, 25-23.
Lynn Classical relied on the efforts of Mia Pento, who had 18 digs, and Caitlin Kelley, who had six digs and four aces. That's the most aces Kelley has posted in she last seven matches.
Lynn Classical was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in eight consecutive games.
Chelsea pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lynn Classical, their record now sits at 7-1.
Chelsea suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lynn Classical in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Chelsea avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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