Shrewsbury has won five straight games at home, while Wachusett Regional has won five straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Colonials will host the Mountaineers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shrewsbury barely beat Westborough the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Colonials blew past the Rangers 3-0 on Tuesday.
While Shrewsbury won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-9, 25-20.
Shrewsbury's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Erin Boulay, who had 14 digs and three aces, and Gracie Hester, who had 18 assists and six digs. That's the most aces Boulay has posted over her last eight matchups.
Meanwhile, Wachusett Regional posted their closest win since September 10, 2024 on Wednesday. They won by a set and slipped past Hudson 3-2.
Wachusett Regional was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-14, 20-25, 25-17, 15-13.
Wachusett Regional's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Shrewsbury, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Everything went Shrewsbury's way against Wachusett Regional when the teams last played back in September, as Shrewsbury made off with a 3-0 victory. Will the Colonials repeat their success, or do the Mountaineers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
