Haverhill was the 3-1 winner over Chelmsford when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Haverhill Hillies took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chelmsford Lions on Wednesday. The Hillies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Haverhill started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-21, 25-6, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Haverhill saw an underclassman step up: Olivia Lesswing had six digs and 13 assists. Those six digs set a new season-high mark for Lesswing.
Ellen Griswold had a dynamite game for Chelmsford, getting 16 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Griswold has posted since back in October of 2023.
Haverhill now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Chelmsford, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Haverhill will venture away from home to challenge Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Chelmsford, they will welcome Andover at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Andover will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Chelmsford surely won't give up without a fight.
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