Rocky Hill was the 3-0 winner over Manchester when they last played one another back in September of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The Rocky Hill Terriers fell 3-1 to the Manchester Red Hawks on Friday.
Rocky Hill was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Manchester work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 30-28, 24-26, 25-22, 25-11.
Despite the loss, Rocky Hill still got an impressive performance from Emma Miazga, who had seven digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Rocky Hill was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive matchups.
Among those leading the charge was Paige Lockman, who had eight digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Rocky Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Manchester, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rocky Hill will welcome New Britain at 9:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Manchester, they will take on Ellington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ellington is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Manchester will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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