Dracut came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Methuen Rangers. If the Middies were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Rangers when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Dracut was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-14, 25-16.
Leila Amiepouopouo paced Dracut's offense, picking up five kills. Amiepouopouo got some help from Kelsey Hudon and her 13 assists. Hudon also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Alexis Hudon, each putting up two.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Methuen to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kathryn Driend, who had nine digs, five kills, and two aces. Driend is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in each of the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season. Aalayah Cortorreal Guerrero was another key player, getting ten digs, five kills, and one block.
Dracut's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Methuen, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
Coming up, Dracut will be playing in front of their home fans against Lowell Catholic at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Methuen, they will head out on the road to take on Andover at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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