Belmont entered their tilt with Lexington on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top against the Lexington Minutemen by a score of 3-1. For the Marauders, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss the Minutemen walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-16, 26-28, 25-19.
Belmont can attribute much of their success to Gabrielle Hashioka, who had 15 digs. Hashioka is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Belmont was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 38 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Belmont's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. As for Lexington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-4.
Belmont will challenge Winchester at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Winchester will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Belmont surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lexington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Arlington at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lexington is facing Arlington at the right time seeing as Arlington is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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