Volleyball Recap: Torrington Raiders vs. Waterbury Career Academy Spartans
Torrington and Waterbury Career Academy met for a duel on Tuesday where Torrington couldn't get it done. The Torrington Raiders lost 3-0 to the Waterbury Career Academy Spartans. The Raiders have struggled against the Spartans recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Torrington was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-22, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Torrington still got an impressive performance from Arianna Skarupa, who had 13 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Skarupa has posted in her last eight matches.
Tiffany Rodriguez had an outrageously good game for Waterbury Career Academy as she had 16 digs and seven aces. Rodriguez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Torrington's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Waterbury Career Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Torrington will face off against Granby Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Granby Memorial will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Torrington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Waterbury Career Academy, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Oxford at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Waterbury Career Academy is facing Oxford at the right time seeing as Oxford is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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