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By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 1:30am

Volleyball Preview: Manchester Red Hawks vs. South Windsor Bobcats

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Manchester hasn't had much luck against South Windsor recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Manchester Red Hawks will challenge the South Windsor Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Manchester lost 3-0 to Bristol Eastern on Monday. The Red Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

While Manchester ultimatly came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 25-23.

Despite the loss, Manchester got top-tier performance from Kassandra Vargas, who had 15 digs and four aces. Vargas is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served four or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, South Windsor came up short against Woodstock Academy on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Centaurs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

The final score came out to 25-21, 25-12, 25-16.

Manchester's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for South Windsor, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.

Manchester might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from South Windsor when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Manchester avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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