Volleyball Recap: Norwich Free Academy Comes Up Short

Norwich Free Academy lost against Woodstock Academy back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Wildcats lost 3-0 to the Centaurs.

Norwich Free Academy took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-20, 25-21.

Sophie Miner

Digs

10/10/25 @ Woodstock Academy	12
10/08/25 vs Waterford	33
10/03/25 @ Fitch	19
09/30/25 @ Norwich RVT	13
09/29/25 vs East Lyme	12
+ 5 more games

When it comes to explaining why Norwich Free Academy lost, don't look at Sophie Miner. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and two aces. Miner has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more digs the last ten times she's played.

Leading Woodstock Academy to victory were Maggie Beams and Phoebe Huston. Beams had six digs and two aces, while Huston had 15 assists and four digs. That's the most digs Huston has posted since back in September.

Norwich Free Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Woodstock Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.

Norwich Free Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Westerly on the 11th. As for Woodstock Academy, they will take on Conard at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.