Oxford hadn't done well against Torrington recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Oxford Wolverines had just enough and edged the Torrington Raiders out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolverines.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Oxford got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 23-25, 25-21, 13-25, 15-7.
Among those leading the charge was Vangie Magera, who had 30 digs, ten aces, and ten aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Oxford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 34 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Torrington still got an impressive performance from Arianna Skarupa, who had 12 digs and three aces. Skarupa 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 dating back to last season.
The victory got Oxford back to even at 4-4. As for Torrington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Oxford will challenge Naugatuck at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Torrington, they will venture away from home to take on Woodland Regional at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Woodland Regional will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Torrington surely won't give up without a fight.
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