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With nothing less than a trip to the finals being acceptable, Timberlane's boys volleyball team had no trouble knocking Souhegan from the Division 1 playoffs with a 3-0 quarterfinal victory. Terry Matatall (10 kills and 2 blocks) was his usual force, and outside hitters Tim Anderson and Matt Dionne kicked off a first-game 10-point run to quickly lock down the victory. Now at 15-2, the second seed Owls will face No. 3 Londonderry Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Pinkerton Academy in the semifinals.

Matt Dionne's consistent play all over the court was a leading contributor to Timberlane's 3-0 decision over Souhegan. The senior finished with 12 kills, 11 service points and 2 blocks for the Owls (14-2).

Despite a slight hiccup, Salem's boys volleyball squad easily won its 105th straight match, 3-1 over Souhegan. Jason Kinney was dominant all over the court for the Blue Devils (12-0) with 15 kills, 7 blocks and 8 service points. Chris Barnes registered the second-highest single-game assist total of his career with 38, adding 4 kills and 4 blocks.

Dan Tiner notched a team-high 15 kills and 15 service points, and added six blocks to lead Salem to a 25-16, 25-15, 25-12 win over Souhegan.

Pinkerton's boys volleyball team had no problem with Souhegan in its season opener, breezing to a 25-17, 25-12, 23 victory. Andrew Stefanelli had 14 service points and Chris Espinola came through with 11 kills.