Andover lost to Methuen back in September, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Andover Golden Warriors walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Methuen Rangers. The win was nothing new for the Golden Warriors as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 23-25, 25-7, 25-5.
Kate Hillson was the offensive standout of the match as she had eight digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last eight matchups.
Andover was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 11 consecutive games.
Methuen lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Elizabeth Descheneaux, who had seven kills, five digs, and a block. Descheneaux is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kathryn Driend, who had three digs, three blocks, and two kills.
Andover pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Methuen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season.
Andover will welcome Billerica Memorial at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Billerica Memorial will roll in looking for their 19th straight win, something Andover surely won't give up without a fight. As for Methuen, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Westwood at 6:30 p.m.
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