Volleyball Recap: New London's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday

By Team Reports Oct 13, 2024, 12:54pm

Volleyball Recap: New London Wildcats vs. Western Reserve Roughriders

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New London lost against Western Reserve back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The New London Wildcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Western Reserve Roughriders. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

New London started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-14, 25-19, 25-20.

New London's loss came despite strong showings from Ava Ringler and Hailie Pylant. Ringler had 19 digs, while Pylant had 13 digs. Pylant is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played.

New London's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-10. As for Western Reserve, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.

New London didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against South Central on the 8th. Western Reserve has also already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Willard on the 7th.

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