It was a good run, but Nantucket unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Frontier Regional Red Hawks. The defeat continues a trend for the Whalers in their matchups with the Red Hawks: they've now lost four in a row.
While Nantucket ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 20-25, 25-20, 25-17.
Several Whalers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Viktoria Todorova, who had 12 digs and two kills. Todorova is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. Leah Crowley was another key player, getting ten blocks and seven kills.
Even though they lost, Nantucket was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive contests.
Nantucket's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Frontier Regional, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nantucket will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against St. John Paul II at 4:30 p.m. St. John Paul II is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Nantucket will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Frontier Regional, they will head out to face off against Longmeadow at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Frontier Regional sitting on eight straight wins and Longmeadow on 14.
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