Volleyball Recap: Hopkinton's Run of Five Straight Victories Now Over

After a string of five wins, Hopkinton's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to the Shrewsbury Colonials. The Hillers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Colonials apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.

Hopkinton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-13, 25-15, 25-14.

Gabby Pattie

Assists

10/15/25 @ Shrewsbury	35
10/14/25 @ Norwood	41
10/08/25 @ Holliston	28
10/06/25 vs Dedham	35
10/03/25 @ Medway	20
+ 5 more games

Despite the loss, Hopkinton still got an impressive performance from Gabby Pattie, who had 35 assists and five digs. Pattie has been hot for a while, having posted 17 or more assists the last ten times she's played.

Hopkinton's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Shrewsbury, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 16-0.

Coming up, Hopkinton will head out on the road to face off against Lincoln-Sudbury at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Shrewsbury, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Minnechaug Regional on the 16th.