Nauset Regional was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Nantucket Whalers by a score of 3-2. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Whalers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Nauset Regional was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Nantucket work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 19-25, 18-25, 25-20, 15-6.
Even though they lost, Nauset Regional was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 13 consecutive matchups.
Among those leading the charge was Viktoria Todorova, who had 13 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Magdalis Gonzalez, who had six digs and six aces.
Nauset Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Nantucket, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10.
Nauset Regional wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Sturgis West on the 10th. Nantucket has also already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Cape Cod Academy on the 10th.
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