Torrington hadn't done well against Naugatuck recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Torrington Raiders had just enough and edged the Naugatuck Greyhounds out 3-2. This was payback for the Raiders, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (106-100) Torrington actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 25-21, 14-25, 15-13.
Arianna Skarupa was nothing short of spectacular: she had 33 digs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.4 digs per game.
Torrington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive contests.
Torrington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-9 record this season. As for Naugatuck, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-3.
Torrington will welcome Granby Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Naugatuck has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Crosby on the 11th.
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