Volleyball Preview: Newington Nor'easters vs. Manchester Red Hawks
Newington has gone 3-0 against Manchester recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Newington Nor'easters will be playing in front of their home fans against the Manchester Red Hawks at 5:45 p.m. Newington will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
On Monday, Newington got the win against Rocky Hill by a conclusive 3-0.
Newington's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Rocky Hill to exactly 16 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-16, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Manchester lost 3-0 to Windsor on Tuesday.
Manchester was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Windsor work for it, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-15, 27-25.
The losing side was boosted by Kassandra Vargas, who had ten digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Manchester was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive contests.
Newington is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for Manchester, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Newington has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Manchester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Newington took their victory against Manchester when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Newington repeat their success, or does Manchester have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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