After flying high against Triton Regional last Monday, Hamilton-Wenham Regional came back down to earth. The Hamilton-Wenham Regional Generals lost 3-0 to the Lynnfield Pioneers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Generals of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Hamilton-Wenham Regional was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-16, 25-22.
Several Generals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ava Day, who had 12 digs.
Even though they lost, Hamilton-Wenham Regional 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 13 consecutive games.
Among those leading the charge was Kim Staffier, who had 14 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Hamilton-Wenham Regional's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Lynnfield, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Hamilton-Wenham Regional didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Beverly on the 14th. Lynnfield has also already played their next match, a 3-1 win against North Reading on the 14th.
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