After flying high against New Britain last Tuesday, Windsor came back down to earth. The Windsor Warriors took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newington Nor'easters on Friday. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Nor'easters recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
While Windsor had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 20-25, 25-18, 25-21.
Windsor's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caroline Griffin, who had two kills, two blocks, and two aces. Alexia Henry was another key player, getting eight kills, four blocks, and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Windsor was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Windsor's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Newington, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-9.
Windsor will face off against Rocky Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Newington, they will take on Tolland at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tolland is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats at home, meaning Newington will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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