It was a good run, but Belchertown unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Lenox Memorial Millionaires, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Orioles in their matchups with the Millionaires: they've now lost four in a row.
While Belchertown had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 25-22.
Several Orioles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Layla Liminski, who had 11 kills, 11 digs, three blocks, and two aces. Liminski has been hot recently, having posted seven or more kills the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Vivian Ross, who had 14 digs, two kills, and 20 assists.
Lenox Memorial got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Emily Barenski out in front who had 14 digs and four aces. Another player making a difference was Etta Schnackenberg, who had nine digs, a kill, and 15 assists.
Belchertown's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Lenox Memorial, the win (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 18-1.
Belchertown didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against East Longmeadow on the 22nd. Lenox Memorial has also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Easthampton/Hampshire on the 21st.
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