It was fun while it lasted, but Swampscott's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Thursday. They came up short against the Masconomet Regional Chieftains, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Big Blue in their matchups with the Chieftains: they've now lost six in a row.
Swampscott may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 16 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-16, 25-16.
Masconomet Regional's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aimee Quimby, who had six digs, four kills, and four aces. The dominant performance gave Quimby a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Lidia Benedetto, who had 15 digs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Swampscott fell to 3-1. As for Masconomet Regional, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Swampscott will face off against Bishop Fenwick at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Masconomet Regional, they will take on Beverly at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Masconomet Regional is facing Beverly at the right time seeing as Beverly is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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