The Notre Dame Academy Cougars will stay at home for another game and welcome the Methuen Rangers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Notre Dame Academy duked it out withOliver Ames on Wednesday. Notre Dame Academy lost 3-0 to Oliver Ames. The Cougars have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-19, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Methuen posted their biggest victory since September 20th on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Arlington. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rangers.
Methuen's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Arlington between 15 and 18 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-18, 25-18.
Methuen relied on the efforts of Kaya Sweder, who had five digs, four aces, and a kill, and Melany Reyes, who had four aces and three digs. Those four aces gave Sweder a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Methuen was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Notre Dame Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Methuen, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Notre Dame Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Methuen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Notre Dame Academy came up short against Methuen in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Will Notre Dame Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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