Volleyball Preview: Manchester Red Hawks vs. Wethersfield Eagles
Manchester is 1-6 against Wethersfield since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Manchester Red Hawks will look to defend their home court against the Wethersfield Eagles at 5:15 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Manchester came up short against Newington and fell 3-1.
While Manchester ultimately came up short, they really made Newington work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 26-24, 23-25, 25-18.
Manchester's defeat came about despite a quality game from Kassandra Vargas, who had 13 digs and two aces. Vargas is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wethersfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Bloomfield with a sharp 3-0 win on Friday.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Wethersfield was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-7, 25-13.
Manchester's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Wethersfield, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Manchester was able to grind out a solid win over Wethersfield in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, winning 3-1. Does Manchester have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wethersfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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