Lexington came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Winchester Red & Black by a score of 3-1. For the Minutemen, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat the Red & Black walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Lexington had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-19, 26-24, 25-19.
Eesha Gangal was a one-man wrecking crew for Lexington as she had 23 digs and four aces. Gangal is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Lexington 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 nine aces in four consecutive matches.
Lexington's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Winchester, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Lexington will challenge Belmont at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Belmont will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Lexington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Winchester, they are taking a road trip to square off against Reading Memorial at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Reading Memorial is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Winchester will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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