Marblehead lost against Masconomet Regional back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Marblehead Magicians fell just short of the Masconomet Regional Chieftains by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Magicians in their matchups with the Chieftains: they've now lost three in a row.
Marblehead took Masconomet Regional into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-23, 25-13, 19-25, 15-9.
Despite the loss, Marblehead still got an impressive performance from Megan Parkman, who had 20 digs.
Even though they lost, Marblehead was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Masconomet Regional to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Draper, who had three aces and 30 assists. Draper is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Cate Wettstone, who had 12 kills, three digs, two blocks, and two aces.
Marblehead's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4. As for Masconomet Regional, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Marblehead will venture away from home to square off against Saugus at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Masconomet Regional, they will face off against Peabody Veterans Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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