Volleyball Preview: Manchester Red Hawks vs. Conard Red Wolves
Manchester hasn't had much luck against Conard recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Manchester Red Hawks' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Conard Red Wolves at 5:15 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, Manchester got the win against Platt by a conclusive 3-0.
Manchester's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Platt between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-18.
Manchester can attribute much of their success to Kassandra Vargas, who had six digs and four aces, and Paige Lockman, who had five digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Vargas now served four or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Conard made easy work of Newington on Friday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Conard won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-14, 25-23.
Manchester's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Conard, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Manchester might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Conard in their previous meeting back in September of 2018. Can Manchester avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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