Longmeadow is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Frontier Regional is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Longmeadow Lancers will host the Frontier Regional Red Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Longmeadow got the win against Mount Greylock Regional by a conclusive 3-0.
The win didn't come easy: Mount Greylock Regional scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-12, 25-16.
Tess Tonsing was the offensive standout of the contest as she had nine digs and six aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Longmeadow was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 14 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Frontier Regional earned a 3-1 victory over Nantucket on Saturday.
The final score came out to 25-18, 20-25, 25-20, 25-17.
Longmeadow's win bumped their record up to 14-0. As for Frontier Regional, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Longmeadow has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 19.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Frontier Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Longmeadow took their victory against Frontier Regional in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Longmeadow have another victory up their sleeve, or will Frontier Regional turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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