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| 05/20/25 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 05/15/24 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 05/20/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 04/14/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 04/29/22 - Away | 0-3 L |
| + 3 more games |
Pomperaug faced Newtown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Panthers blew past the Nighthawks 3-0. The Panthers were shut out 3-0 the last time they took on the Nighthawks, so the Panthers were just returning the favor.
Pomperaug never let Newtown on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-21.
Pomperaug's offense was headlined by Ty Rogerson and Rylen Brennan, who picked up eight kills apiece. They got some help from Tripp Latta and his 30 assists. He was also solid from the service line: he led the team with four aces.
Despite the loss, Newtown still got an impressive performance from Kade Deraney, who had 18 assists and nine digs. Deraney has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more assists the last four times he's played. Sam Irving was another key player, getting 12 digs.
Pomperaug is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Newtown, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Pomperaug is set to take on their familiar foe Brookfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in the Panthers' favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while the Bobcats have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, Newtown will challenge rival Kolbe-Cathedral at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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