Hopkinton entered their match against Westborough on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Hillers fell just short of the Rangers by a score of 3-2. The Hillers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rangers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2021.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Hopkinton sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 23-25, 25-13, 21-25, 15-8.

Gabby Pattie
| 09/29/25 vs Westborough | 41 |
| 09/26/25 @ Medfield | 17 |
| 09/24/25 vs Norton | 23 |
| 09/19/25 @ Bellingham | 36 |
Hopkinton's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Gabby Pattie, who had four digs and three aces, and Sydney Stephen, who had 22 digs and one assist. Pattie is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in each of the last four games she's played. Eleanor Paquette was another key player, getting 14 digs.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 7-3. As for Westborough, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1.
Hopkinton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Ashland on the 30th. As for Westborough, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Shrewsbury on the 30th.
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