Raiders
| 10/06/25 @ Methuen | 3-2 |
| 10/03/25 vs Billerica Memorial | 3-0 |
| 10/01/25 @ Lawrence | 3-0 |
| 09/29/25 vs Lowell | 3-0 |
| 09/26/25 @ Tewksbury Memorial | 3-0 |
Central Catholic proved they can win big on Friday (they won by three) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Methuen Rangers 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Raiders sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Central Catholic who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 22-25, 25-19, 23-25, 15-4.
Julie Hall paced Central Catholic's offense, picking up 28 kills. Hall got some help from Sydney Faria and her 49 assists. Hall was also solid from the service line: she led the team with ten aces.
Several Rangers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kathryn Driend, who had nine digs, five aces, and one block. Driend has been hot for a while, having also posted 14 or more assists the last 16 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lindsey Crowell, who had 14 digs, 12 kills, two aces, and one block.
Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Methuen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-5.
Central Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Haverhill on the 8th. As for Methuen, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Billerica Memorial on the 8th.
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