Newton North swept Lincoln-Sudbury 3-0 at home Wednesday, Oct. 14, while Newton South lost a five-set match at Wellesley.
The Tigers improved to 8-4 overall. The Lions fell to 7-5, ending a two-match winning streak.
North rebounds with a sweep
Newton North’s victory dropped Lincoln-Sudbury to 8-5, according to MaxPreps.
The Tigers entered Wednesday’s match after consecutive losses: 3-2 at Needham on Oct. 6 and 3-0 at home against Wellesley on Oct. 8. The Lincoln-Sudbury result was North’s first sweep since its Oct. 1 win at Natick, according to the team’s schedule.
North stands second in the Bay State Conference’s Carey division at 3-2. The Tigers have won 29 sets and lost 18 this season.
Consistency has been a focus for head coach Nile Fox. After North’s 3-1 loss to Brookline on Sept. 24, Fox told The Newtonite, “We need our players to be more consistent. We make a lot of errors, and we really need that consistency.”
Senior Nora Hamel and junior Chiara Vitolo serve as captains, according to the student newspaper.
South’s winning streak ends
Newton South fell 3-2 at Wellesley on Wednesday after beating Concord-Carlisle 3-0 on Oct. 7 and Waltham 3-0 on Oct. 13, according to MaxPreps.
It was the Lions’ fourth five-set loss this season. South also lost 3-2 to Newton North on Sept. 10, at Natick on Sept. 25 and at Lincoln-Sudbury on Oct. 5.
Wellesley improved to 6-5 overall. The Raiders stand at 2-3 in Bay State Carey play, according to their team page.
Upcoming matches
Newton North hosts Weymouth on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 4:30 p.m., then visits Framingham for a division match Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 4:30 p.m.
Newton South hosts Needham on Friday, Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m. and Westford Academy on Monday, Oct. 19, at 5:45 p.m.
