Newington and Ridgefield squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Newington had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ridgefield Tigers. While the Nor'easters didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-21 in the first set.
Newington started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-15.
Even though they lost, Newington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive contests.
Newington's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Ridgefield, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6-1.
Newington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ridgefield, they will take on Darien at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Darien will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Ridgefield surely won't give up without a fight.
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