The Edwin O. Smith Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Rockville Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, Edwin O. Smith finally turned things around against New Britain last Friday. They blew past the Golden Hurricanes 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-21, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Rockville hadn't done well against Suffield recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Rockville was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Suffield.
While Rockville won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 25-11.
Rockville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 15 aces in three consecutive contests.
The victory got Edwin O. Smith back to even at 1-1. As for Rockville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Edwin O. Smith might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Rockville when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Edwin O. Smith avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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