Groton-Dunstable waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hudson Hawks , sneaking past 3-2. For the Crusaders, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss the Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Groton-Dunstable was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (108-105), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 21-25, 18-25, 25-22, 16-14.
Groton-Dunstable was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Hudson lost, don't look at Liv Scafidi. Despite the final result, she had 19 digs and three aces.
Groton-Dunstable's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Hudson, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-3.
Groton-Dunstable will head out on the road to square off against South Lancaster Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hudson, they will venture away from home to challenge Westford Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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