West Springfield had taken East Longmeadow down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Terriers came up short against the Spartans, falling 3-0. The Terriers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
While West Springfield was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into East Longmeadow's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-13, 25-18.
Samantha Heinrich-Stewart paced West Springfield's offense, picking up six kills. Heinrich-Stewart got some help from Sophia Stepchuk and her 13 assists.
This is the second loss in a row for West Springfield and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for East Longmeadow, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Springfield will challenge Agawam at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for East Longmeadow, they will host Belchertown at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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