If Groton-Dunstable was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Shepherd Hill Regional last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Crusaders took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wachusett Regional Mountaineers on Wednesday. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Mountaineers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
While Groton-Dunstable ultimately came up short, they really made Wachusett Regional work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 19-25, 25-16, 25-17.
Bridget Houle paced Groton-Dunstable's offense, picking up 13 kills. Houle got some help from Ella Barske and her 25 assists.
Wachusett Regional can attribute much of their success to Julia Vettese, who had 13 digs and two assists. That's the most assists Vettese has posted since back in November of 2024.
Groton-Dunstable's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Wachusett Regional, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Coming up, Groton-Dunstable will host Shrewsbury at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Wachusett Regional, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Hudson on the 26th.
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