The home team had won the previous three meetings between Dracut and North Andover, and North Andover kept the tradition alive. The Middies fell just short of the Scarlet Knights by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. While the Middies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Scarlet Knights 25-20 in the first set.
Dracut took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-12, 27-29, 25-21, 15-10.
Their offense was headlined by Leila Amiepouopouo and Cassidy Saindon, who picked up nine kills apiece. They got some help from Kelsey Hudon and her 26 assists. She was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
North Andover's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isabella Wong led the charge by getting seven digs and three aces.
Dracut's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for North Andover, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Dracut will take on Academy of Notre Dame at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for North Andover, they will challenge Haverhill at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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