Ansonia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Derby Red Raiders. The Chargers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Ansonia 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 16-25, 25-18, 25-9, 25-20.
Derby was led to victory by Vanessa Nguyen and Brianna Kling. Nguyen had ten digs, while Kling had 24 digs, nine kills, and four aces.
Ansonia's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Derby, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season.
Ansonia has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Torrington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Derby, they and Waterbury Career Academy are set to duel on Friday.
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