Volleyball Recap: Derby Red Raiders vs. Watertown Indians
Derby waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Watertown Indians. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Red Raiders also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Derby was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 20-25, 25-17, 15-11.
Among those leading the charge was Vanessa Nguyen, who had 14 digs.
Derby was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in six consecutive games.
Derby is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Watertown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Derby nor Watertown have any future games scheduled.
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