Minnechaug Regional lost against Longmeadow on October 2nd, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Minnechaug Regional Falcons fell just short of the Longmeadow Lancers by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Minnechaug Regional wouldn't go down easily and took Longmeadow into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 11-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-22, 22-25, 19-25, 15-4.
Despite the loss, Minnechaug Regional saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Haley Powers had 12 digs and two aces. Powers is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played.
Ari Sluis was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had seven digs and six aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Minnechaug Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Longmeadow, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 19-0.
As of now, neither Minnechaug Regional nor Longmeadow have any future games scheduled.
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