Volleyball Game Recap: Central Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 16, 2024, 6:24am

Volleyball Recap: Central Golden Eagles vs. Putnam Vo-Tech Beavers

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Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Putnam Vo-Tech Beavers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Golden Eagles of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.

Central actually scored more points across those five sets (107-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. After all that action, the final score was 21-25, 12-25, 25-20, 27-25, 15-12.

Even though they lost, Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 27 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Putnam Vo-Tech, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central will head out to square off against Minnechaug Regional at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Putnam Vo-Tech, they will take on Holyoke at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2017, but likely not for long.

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