After flying high against Westwood last Wednesday, Norton came back down to earth. The Lancers lost 3-0 to the Nipmuc Regional Warriors on Monday. The shutout was out of character for the Lancers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
While Norton was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Nipmuc Regional's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-15, 27-25.
Andrew Strojny paced Norton's offense, picking up 12 kills. Strojny got some help from Anthony D'Amore and his 17 assists. Ailton Evora controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Norton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Nipmuc Regional, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
Norton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Bellingham on the 7th. As for Nipmuc Regional, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against South on the 6th.
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