After flying high against Whitinsville Christian on Friday, Blackstone Valley RVT came back down to earth. The Beavers fell 3-1 to the Nipmuc Regional Warriors on Monday. The Beavers haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
While Blackstone Valley RVT had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 23-25, 25-22, 25-18.
Nadia Shloul paced Blackstone Valley RVT's offense, picking up 20 kills. Shloul got some help from Franceska Malo and her 28 assists. Shloul also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Mary Poirier, racking up three apiece.
Nipmuc Regional found their leader in sophomore Maya Vercruysse, who had 19 digs and four aces. Those four aces set a new season-high mark for Vercruysse.
Having lost for the first time this season, Blackstone Valley RVT fell to 4-1. As for Nipmuc Regional, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-3.
Blackstone Valley RVT didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Millbury on the 17th. As for Nipmuc Regional, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Hopedale on the 17th.
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