If Groton-Dunstable was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Hudson on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Crusaders fell just short of the North Middlesex Regional Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Groton-Dunstable took North Middlesex Regional into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-21, 24-26, 22-25, 15-8.
Bridget Houle paced Groton-Dunstable's offense, picking up ten kills. Houle got some help from Ella Barske and her 30 assists. Alexa Gendron controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Groton-Dunstable now has a losing record of 1-2. As for North Middlesex Regional, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Groton-Dunstable will be playing in front of their home fans against Nashoba Regional at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for North Middlesex Regional, they will head out to square off against Hudson at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
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