Volleyball Preview: Chicopee Pacers vs. East Longmeadow Spartans
The Chicopee Pacers are taking a road trip to face off against the East Longmeadow Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Chicopee beat Pioneer Valley Christian 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pacers.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-17.
Meanwhile, East Longmeadow can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Pope Francis Prep.
East Longmeadow was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. After all that action, the final score was 24-26, 25-22, 25-20, 25-20.
East Longmeadow was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Chicopee's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for East Longmeadow, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4.
Chicopee skirted past East Longmeadow 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chicopee since the team 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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