Dracut lost against Methuen back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Dracut Middies fell 3-1 to the Methuen Rangers. The Middies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 22-25, 25-22, 25-15.
Dracut's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Leila Amiepouopouo, who had 14 kills, four aces, three digs, and two blocks, and Zoe Clarke, who had 13 digs, nine kills, and two blocks. Amiepouopouo is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Graham, who had two aces and 25 assists.
She wasn't the only good server: Dracut 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 five aces in five consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Methuen to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ella Duffy, who had ten digs, eight kills, two aces, and a block. Another player making a difference was Michelle Baez, who had 13 digs and four aces.
Dracut's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Methuen, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Dracut has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Academy of Notre Dame on the 28th. As for Methuen, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Billerica Memorial on the 30th.
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