The Rocky Hill Terriers will head out on the road to square off against the Windsor Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Rocky Hill came up short against E.O. Smith/Tolland and fell 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-23, 21-25, 25-14.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Sofiia Maliuta, who had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven contests.
Meanwhile, Windsor also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Newington by a score of 3-1.
While Windsor had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 20-25, 25-18, 25-21.
Like Rocky Hill, Windsor lost despite seeing results from several players. Caroline Griffin led the charge by getting two kills, two blocks, and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexia Henry, who had eight kills, four blocks, and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Windsor was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matches.
Rocky Hill's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Windsor, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Rocky Hill has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Windsor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Rocky Hill might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Windsor when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Rocky Hill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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