Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Minnechaug Regional Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in April.
Central 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 22-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-21.
Jacob Marquez paced Central's offense, picking up 14 kills. Marquez got some help from Daniel Laguerre and his 24 assists. Santiago Tapias Valenzuela controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Minnechaug Regional, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Sci-Tech on the 11th. As for Minnechaug Regional, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against West Springfield on the 12th.
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