The Grafton Gators will head out to square off against the Shrewsbury Colonials at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Grafton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Shrewsbury will come in with 13 straight wins.
Grafton came up short against Wachusett Regional on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Grafton was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Wachusett Regional's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-16, 25-19.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Shrewsbury and Leominster, and Shrewsbury kept the tradition alive. The Colonials were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Blue Devils on Monday.
Shrewsbury was especially dominant in the first set. The final score came out to 25-7, 25-18, 25-17.
Grafton better keep an eye on Georgia Roadman. She was instrumental in Shrewsbury's win, getting seven aces and seven assists. Those seven aces gave Roadman a new career-high. Gracie Hester was another key player, getting 14 assists and three digs.
Shrewsbury was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 27 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces every time they've taken the court this season.
Grafton's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Shrewsbury, their record is now 13-0.
Grafton might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Shrewsbury in their previous matchup back in September. Can the Gators avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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