Shrewsbury has gone 9-1 against Wachusett Regional recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Shrewsbury Colonials' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Wachusett Regional Mountaineers at 9:00 p.m. Shrewsbury will be strutting in after a victory while Wachusett Regional will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Shrewsbury got the win against Ashland by a conclusive 3-0.
A big factor in the win was Shrewsbury's feisty defense: they held Ashland to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Wachusett Regional came up short against Algonquin Regional on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
Wachusett Regional started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-19, 25-22, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Wachusett Regional had strong showings from Julia Vettese, who had 22 digs and five aces, and Ari Catalfamo, who had ten digs and three aces. Vettese is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, Wachusett Regional was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 15 aces in three consecutive contests.
Shrewsbury's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Wachusett Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 8-4.
Shrewsbury was able to grind out a solid victory over Wachusett Regional in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. Will Shrewsbury repeat their success, or does Wachusett Regional have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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