Methuen had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They won by a set and slipped past the Mansfield Hornets 3-2.
Methuen was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-23, 22-25, 25-14, 15-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Methuen will take on Sharon at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Mansfield, they will square off against King Philip Regional at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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