Lawrence is 0-5 against Lowell since April of 2022 but things could change on Wednesday. The Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Lawrence took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against North Andover, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Lancers had just enough and edged out the Scarlet Knights 3-2 on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lancers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lawrence wouldn't go down easily and took North Andover into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-23, 25-20, 20-25, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Lowell entered their tilt with Methuen on Monday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Rangers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Raiders have posted since April 26, 2024.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:three sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 20-25, 25-27, 30-28, 15-13.
Lowell pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lawrence, their record now sits at 4-7.
Lawrence suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lowell when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Lancers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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