No. 2 Westfield took down No. 7 Longmeadow in four sets (25-14, 25-20, 21-25, 25-21) in the quarterfinal round of the D-II state tournament on Saturday night.
Max Yurtuc was all over the court for the Bombers (21-4), notching 52 assists, six digs and 2.5 blocks. Westfield also had a stout defense, with Nolan Rodgers recording a team-high 26 digs, followed by Andrew Yerak with 14 and Zach Kukharchuk and Gio Gonzalez with 13 each.
Bogdan Kuzin led the Westfield scoring with 15 kills along with his three blocks and six digs.
With the loss, the Lancers strong 17-7 season comes to an end. Westfield will advance to take on the winner of No. 6 Marlborough and No. 3 Wayland on June 10 at Worcester North High School with a chance to play for a state championship on the line.
