On Thursday, Shrewsbury faced Westborough in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Shrewsbury Colonials came up short against the Westborough Rangers, falling 3-0. The Colonials have struggled against the Rangers recently, as their game on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 26-24, 25-14.
Despite the loss, Shrewsbury saw an underclassman step up: Anna Marderosian had nine digs and two aces. Marderosian has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Shrewsbury's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2. As for Westborough, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Shrewsbury will be playing in front of their home fans against Algonquin Regional at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Westborough, they will venture away from home to square off against Wachusett Regional at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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