Volleyball Preview: Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils vs. Old Lyme Wildcats
Coginchaug Regional is 8-2 against Old Lyme since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils will look to defend their home court against the Old Lyme Wildcats at 4:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Coginchaug Regional came up short against Hale Ray and fell 3-1.
Coginchaug Regional started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Old Lyme had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Portland on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wildcats have posted since September 9th.
While Old Lyme won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 26-24.
Old Lyme was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive games.
Coginchaug Regional has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Old Lyme, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9.
Everything went Coginchaug Regional's way against Old Lyme when the teams last played back in September, as Coginchaug Regional made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Coginchaug Regional have another victory up their sleeve, or will Old Lyme turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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