Longmeadow had won 16 straight home games dating back to last season and Ari Sluis did her part to make it 17 on Saturday. The Longmeadow Lancers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Minnechaug Regional Falcons thanks in part to Sluis, who had seven digs and six aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Longmeadow wouldn't go down easily and took Minnechaug Regional into a fifth set where they got it done with a 11-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-22, 22-25, 19-25, 15-4.
Longmeadow was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Minnechaug Regional only served nine.
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.
Longmeadow's win bumped their record up to 19-0. As for Minnechaug Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
As of now, neither Longmeadow nor Minnechaug Regional have any future games scheduled.
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