Volleyball Preview: Coe-Brown Academy Bears vs. Somersworth Toppers
Coe-Brown Academy is 8-2 against Somersworth since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Coe-Brown Academy Bears will head out to challenge the Somersworth Toppers at 6:15 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Coe-Brown Academy will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Gilford, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Coe-Brown Academy was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Gilford on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Meanwhile, Somersworth entered their tilt with Manchester Central on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Little Green as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Somersworth took every set by at least 12 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-7, 25-13.
Somersworth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 22 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Coe-Brown Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Somersworth, their record is now 3-0.
Coe-Brown Academy took their victory against Somersworth in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coe-Brown Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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