Wellesley faced Chelmsford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Raiders took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 two weeks ago.
Wellesley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-16.
Brianna Cairns was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had seven digs and three aces. What's more, she posted three assists, the most she's had over her last six contests. Moni Tauch also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Wellesley's defeat ended a seven-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for Chelmsford, they pushed their record up to 19-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Wellesley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chelmsford, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Westford Academy on the 26th.
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