After flying high against Westwood on Monday, Ashland came back down to earth. The Clockers fell just short of the Medfield Warriors by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Clockers have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Ashland started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 23-25, 25-19, 25-14, 25-11.
Nicole Chin paced Ashland's offense, picking up ten kills. Chin got some help from Lili Vitti and her 19 assists. Rose Berliner controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Medfield found their leader in sophomore Liya Raut, who had six aces and three digs. Raut is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in each of the last four games she's played. Teagan Clayton also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Ashland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Medfield, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Ashland will square off against Grafton at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Medfield, they will face off against Norwood at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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