Volleyball Preview: Lowell Red Raiders vs. Shrewsbury Colonials
The Lowell Red Raiders will head out to square off against the Shrewsbury Colonials at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lowell is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Lowell lost 3-0 to Billerica Memorial on Monday.
While Lowell was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-16, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Shrewsbury beat Algonquin Regional 3-1 on Tuesday.
Shrewsbury was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-18, 24-26, 25-19.
Shrewsbury 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 eight aces in 20 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Lowell's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Shrewsbury, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Lowell suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Shrewsbury in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Lowell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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