There's no place like home for Bristol Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Farmington River Hawks with a sharp 3-0 win on Friday. For the Rams, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 victory the River Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2024.
The win didn't come easy: Farmington scored at least 21 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 25-22.

Emalyn Kirk
09/05/25 vs Farmington | 12 |
09/03/25 @ Warde | 6 |
10/25/24 @ South Windsor | 1 |
10/07/24 @ Platt | 1 |
09/13/24 @ Farmington | 1 |
Leading Bristol Central to victory were Caitlyn Carbone and Emalyn Kirk. Carbone had 12 digs, while Kirk had 12 digs and two aces. Those 12 digs gave Kirk a new career-high.
Despite the loss, Farmington had strong showings from Daria Lee, who had ten digs and two aces, and Gaby Muneton-Salazar, who had eight digs and two aces.
The victory got Bristol Central back to even at 1-1. As for Farmington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Bristol Central will face off against South Windsor at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Farmington, they will take on Glastonbury at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. This will be the River Hawks' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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