After flying high against Sabis International last Tuesday, Chicopee came back down to earth. The Chicopee Pacers fell 3-1 to the Belchertown Orioles on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pacers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Chicopee had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-23, 19-25, 25-18.
Belchertown's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Layla Liminski, who had seven kills, six digs, and five aces. That's the most aces Liminski has posted since back in September. Melina David was another key player, getting seven kills, six digs, three aces, and two blocks.
Chicopee now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Belchertown, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-4 record.
Chicopee will head out to square off against Easthampton/Hampshire at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Belchertown, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win vs. Sabis International on the 28th.
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