BILLERICA – Oliver Ames claimed a 3-2 tie-break set victory against Wayland to win the MIAA Div. 2 volleyball state championship Saturday afternoon at Billerica High School.

The Tigers dropped the opening two sets (25-22, 25-22) and were staring down another heartbreaking loss in the championship game after falling to Westboro the previous season. Instead, Oliver Ames rattled off three consecutive set victories to complete the reverse sweep and win the first Div. 2 title in program history.

“We’ve accomplished what we had set for this year and executed that really well,” said senior Evan Casey.

Wayland won the first set, despite a strong showing from Oliver Ames, with several kills by Chelsea Wagner.

Despite the first loss, the Tigers came out strong for the second set, maintaining a l

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