Ashland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Holliston Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 back in September.
Ashland started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 13-25, 25-22, 25-11, 25-23.
Gabby Van Beek paced Ashland's offense, picking up nine kills. Van Beek got some help from Lili Vitti and her 15 assists. Quinn Herter controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Ashland's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Holliston, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Ashland will challenge rival Hopkinton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Holliston is set to square off against their familiar foe Norwood at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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