Volleyball Preview: Pentucket Regional vs. Lynnfield Pioneers
Pentucket Regional is 1-9 against Lynnfield since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Pentucket Regional will take on the Lynnfield Pioneers at 5:15 p.m.
Pentucket Regional is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Newburyport just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Clippers, falling 3-0.
While Pentucket Regional was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Newburyport's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-15, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Lynnfield came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-18, 25-13.
Lynnfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matches.
Pentucket Regional's loss dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Lynnfield, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Everything went Pentucket Regional's way against Lynnfield when the teams last played back in September, as Pentucket Regional made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pentucket Regional since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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