Lexington entered their tilt with Belmont on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Belmont Marauders 3-2. This was payback for the Minutemen, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lexington had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-17, 15-11.
Charlotte Longley was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had nine digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Lexington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Belmont lost, don't look at Gabrielle Hashioka. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs.
Lexington's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Belmont, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record.
Lexington's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Cambridge Rindge & Latin at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Belmont, they will welcome Winchester at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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