Methuen was the 3-1 winner over Notre Dame Academy when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Methuen Rangers fell 3-1 to the Notre Dame Academy Cougars on Wednesday. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-17, 21-25, 25-16.
Methuen lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kathryn Driend, who had 11 digs, three aces, two kills, and a block. Driend is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Descheneaux, who had ten digs, seven kills, three aces, and a block.
Notre Dame Academy can attribute much of their success to Olivia Mainvielle, who had 13 digs and three aces.
Methuen's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Notre Dame Academy, their record is now 9-7.
Methuen's road trip will continue as they head out to face Andover at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Andover is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so Methuen will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Notre Dame Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Ursuline Academy on the 18th.
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