If Arlington was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spy Ponders fell just short of the Burlington Red Devils by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Spy Ponders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Red Devils earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
Arlington actually scored more points across those five sets (104-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 13-25, 22-25, 15-10.
Matthew Lee paced Arlington's offense, picking up 16 kills. Lee got some help from Eli Slotnick and his 23 assists. Finally, Brady Cheevers kept Arlington's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Among those leading the charge was Conor Shanahan, who had 15 digs and one assist. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
Spy Ponders
| 05/11/26 vs Burlington | 2-3 |
| 05/09/26 @ Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School | 3-0 |
| 05/07/26 @ Woburn Memorial | 3-0 |
| 05/05/26 vs Methuen | 3-2 |
| 05/01/26 @ Lexington | 0-3 |
The defeat snapped Arlington's winning streak at three matches and leaves them with a 10-6 record. As for Burlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Arlington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Belmont on the 13th. As for Burlington, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Lexington on the 13th.
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