Conard and Newington are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Conard Red Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Newington Nor'easters at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Wednesday, Conard came up short against Glastonbury and fell 3-1. The Red Wolves haven't had much luck with the Guardians recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 19-25, 25-17, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Conard got top-tier performance from Gwen A, who had 31 digs. A is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Newington lost 3-0 to RHAM on Monday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-15, 25-15.
Conard's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Newington, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Conard has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Newington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Conard took their victory against Newington when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Conard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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