If East Longmeadow was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Pioneer Valley Christian last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Longmeadow Spartans came up short against the Belchertown Orioles on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Orioles: they've now lost four in a row.
While East Longmeadow ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-22.
Even though they lost, East Longmeadow was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Belchertown got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Layla Liminski out in front who had 11 kills, 11 digs, and two aces. Liminski has been hot recently, having posted seven or more kills the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Picardi, who had 14 kills, three digs, two blocks, and two aces.
The defeat snapped East Longmeadow's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-7 record. As for Belchertown, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Longmeadow will host Westfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Belchertown, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Easthampton/Hampshire at 6:00 p.m.
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