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| 04/10/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/13/24 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 04/11/24 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 05/09/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 3-1 W |
Arlington faced Woburn Memorial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Spy Ponders narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Tanners 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Spy Ponders have posted since May 15, 2024.
Arlington took Woburn Memorial into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-16, 25-20, 21-25, 17-15.
Steve Choi paced Arlington's offense, picking up 14 kills. Choi got some help from Ian Lewis and his 31 assists. Finally, Noah Jepsen kept Arlington's defense grounded, leading the team with 11 blocks.
Mateo Qirjazi and Rohan Patel certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Qirjazi had 31 assists, while Patel had 15 digs. Qirjazi has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more assists the last three times he's played.
The victory made it two in a row for Arlington and bumps their season record up to 4-4. As for Woburn Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Coming up, Arlington will square off against Somerville at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The Highlanders will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Spy Ponders surely won't give up without a fight. As for Woburn Memorial, they will take on North Andover at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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