The Holy Cross Crusaders will square off against the Naugatuck Greyhounds at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Holy Cross comes in on four and Naugatuck on six.
Holy Cross proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by three) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a set and slipped past Woodland Regional 3-2.
Meanwhile, Naugatuck hadn't done well against Seymour recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Greyhounds blew past the Wildcats 3-0.
Naugatuck not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Seymour between 14 and 16 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-14, 25-16.
Holy Cross better keep an eye on Megan McKenney. She was instrumental in Naugatuck's win, getting 15 digs. Those 15 digs gave McKenney a new career-high. Cynthia Sigleton also deserves some recognition as she had her first digs of the season.
Holy Cross' record is now 17-6. As for Naugatuck, their record now sits at 21-1.
Holy Cross beat Naugatuck 3-1 in their previous matchup on October 10th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the squad 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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