Walpole has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the King Philip Regional Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Walpole lost 3-0 to Bishop Feehan on Friday.
Meanwhile, King Philip Regional entered their tilt with Stoughton on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Black Knights by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 19-25, 25-14, 25-9.
King Philip Regional's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madison Asprelli, who had five digs and three aces. Asprelli is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cece Mullen, who had six digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: King Philip Regional was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 20 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Walpole's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for King Philip Regional, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Walpole suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to King Philip Regional in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Can Walpole avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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