Central kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westfield Bombers. The loss continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their meetings with the Bombers: they've now lost five in a row.
Central couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Westfield a tough time in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-20, 25-14, 32-30.
Xavier Lozada paced Central's offense, picking up 12 kills. Lozada got some help from Jovan Diaz and his 39 assists. Lozada was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Nolan Rodgers was the offensive standout of the game as he had 12 digs and two assists. He is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had ten or more in each of the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Central will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Agawam at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Westfield, they will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge St. John's at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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