Minnechaug Regional faced Shrewsbury in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Falcons lost 3-0 to the Colonials. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Falcons have suffered since September 10th.
Minnechaug Regional was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Shrewsbury work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 26-24, 25-22.
Anna O'Toole paced Minnechaug Regional's offense, picking up eight kills. O'Toole got some help from Cora Pace and her 22 assists. Finally, Maliha Daubon kept Minnechaug Regional's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Minnechaug Regional's loss ended a six-match streak of away wins and brought them to 15-3. As for Shrewsbury, the win keeps them at an undefeated 17-0.
Looking ahead, Minnechaug Regional will be playing in front of their home fans against Chicopee Comp at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Shrewsbury, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Acton-Boxborough on the 18th.
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