Westford Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Chelmsford Lions at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Westford Academy had just enough and edged Lowell out 3-2.
Meanwhile, Chelmsford made easy work of Greater Lawrence Tech on Friday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Chelmsford's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Greater Lawrence Tech between 15 and 18 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 25-15.
Chelmsford can attribute much of their success to Ellen Griswold, who had 12 digs. Griswold is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
Chelmsford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 36 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Westford Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-5. As for Chelmsford, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Westford Academy came up short against Chelmsford when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chelmsford's Maggie Luke, who had ten digs and five aces. Now that Westford Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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