Academy of Notre Dame was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lynn Vo-Tech Tigers. The Lancers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Academy of Notre Dame started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 26-24, 25-15, 25-16.
Even though they lost, Academy of Notre Dame was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matchups.
Academy of Notre Dame's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Lynn Vo-Tech, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Academy of Notre Dame will head out to take on Greater Lawrence Tech at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Greater Lawrence Tech is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Academy of Notre Dame will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Lynn Vo-Tech, they will head out on the road to challenge Nashoba Valley Tech at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Lynn Vo-Tech is facing Nashoba Valley Tech at the right time seeing as Nashoba Valley Tech is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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