Newington and Simsbury are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2021, but not for long. The Nor'easters will be playing at home against the Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Newington is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
While Newington's victory against Xavier wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Nor'easters won by a set and slipped past the Falcons 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Nor'easters have posted since April 7th.
Newington had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 22-25, 25-18, 25-17, 15-11.
Austin Miller
| 04/30/25 vs Xavier | 13 |
| 04/09/25 @ Farmington | 8 |
| 04/14/25 vs Glastonbury | 7 |
| 04/21/25 @ Enfield | 5 |
| 04/11/25 @ Xavier | 5 |
Austin Miller and Adam Redman were among the main playmakers for Newington as the former had 13 digs and one assist and the latter had eight digs. Those 13 digs gave Miller a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Simsbury made easy work of South Windsor on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won four in a row.
Simsbury not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept South Windsor to exactly 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 25-20.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-5. As for Newington, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Newington might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Simsbury when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Nor'easters have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
