The Methuen Rangers will head out to face off against the Notre Dame Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Notre Dame Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Methuen, who comes in off a win.
Methuen is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since September 20th on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Arlington. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rangers.
Methuen's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Arlington between 15 and 18 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-18.
Methuen's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kaya Sweder, who had five digs, four aces, and a kill, and Melany Reyes, who had four aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave Sweder a new career-high in aces.
Methuen was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Notre Dame Academy challenged Oliver Ames on Wednesday. Notre Dame Academy lost 3-0 to Oliver Ames. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-19, 25-18.
Methuen's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Notre Dame Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Methuen hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 7.7 blocks per game. It's a different story for Notre Dame Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Given Methuen's sizable advantage in that area, Notre Dame Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Methuen beat Notre Dame Academy 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Methuen since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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