Arlington had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Essex Tech Hawks with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Arlington walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-18, 25-21.
Arlington was led to victory by Pablo Diaz-Terra and Liam Leclercq. Diaz-Terra had six digs and two aces, while Leclercq had 13 assists and two aces. Caleb Blaquiere also deserves some recognition as he served his first aces of the season.
Spy Ponders
| 04/19/25 @ Essex Tech | 13 |
| 04/17/25 @ Belmont | 4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Burlington | 11 |
| 04/11/25 vs Somerville | 5 |
| 04/10/25 vs Woburn Memorial | 7 |
| + 10 more games |
They weren't the only good server: Arlington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in May of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Essex Tech lost, don't look at Barrett Cross. Despite the final result, he had 23 assists and six digs. Cross is crushing it when it comes to assists: he's posted at least 21 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Krueger, who had 12 kills.
Arlington's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for Essex Tech, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Arlington has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Billerica Memorial on the 25th. As for Essex Tech, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Andover on the 25th.
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