Waterbury Career Academy hasn't had much luck against Naugatuck recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Greyhounds at 5:15 p.m. Waterbury Career Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Waterbury Career Academy barely beat Oxford the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Spartans put the hurt on the Wolverines with a sharp 3-0 win on Friday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-21, 25-18.
Erika Mila-Perez was the offensive standout of the match as she had eight digs and three aces.
Mila-Perez wasn't the only good servers: Waterbury Career Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 15 aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Naugatuck came up short against Holy Cross on Friday and fell 3-1. The loss was the Greyhounds' first of the season.
Naugatuck 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 11-25, 25-12, 25-23, 25-19.
Waterbury Career Academy's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Naugatuck, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 15-1.
Waterbury Career Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Naugatuck when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Spartans 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.
