The Berlin Redcoats will head out on the road to take on the Southington Blue Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Berlin is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since October 9th on Friday. They lost 3-0 to Maloney. The Redcoats have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Berlin was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-23, 25-20.
Ava Gombotz
| 10/24/25 @ Maloney | 16 |
| 10/22/25 vs Manchester | 20 |
| 10/20/25 @ Middletown | 28 |
| 10/17/25 vs New Britain | 14 |
The losing side was boosted by Ava Gombotz, who had 16 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Southington faced Glastonbury in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Blue Knights took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Guardians.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-16, 17-25, 25-22.
Berlin will have to contain Paige Raines as she made an impact in Southington's last game. She had 19 digs and one assist.
Berlin's record is now 18-7. As for Southington, their record now sits at 15-10-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Berlin has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Southington struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Berlin suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Southington when the teams last played on October 9th. Can the Redcoats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
