After flying high against North Andover last Thursday, Haverhill came back down to earth. The Haverhill Hillies took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marblehead Magicians on Monday. The Hillies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Magicians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
While Haverhill had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 25-20.
Haverhill lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Olivia Lesswing, who had seven digs and three aces. Callan Goncalves was another key player, getting 12 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Haverhill 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 five aces in three consecutive games.
Leading Marblehead to victory were Megan Parkman and Eva Burke. Parkman had ten digs and three aces, while Burke had five digs, four kills, and two blocks. Burke is also on a roll when it comes to hitting percentage, as she's now posted at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Haverhill's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12-1. As for Marblehead, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-6.
Haverhill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marblehead, they will venture away from home to face off against Danvers at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Marblehead is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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