After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ansonia, Derby was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Whitney RVT Owls by a score of 3-1. The victory was some much needed relief for the Red Raiders as it spelled an end to their four-match losing streak.
Derby walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-10, 23-25, 25-19.
Shea Gray paced Derby's offense, picking up 11 kills. Gray really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with nine. Melanie Fearon controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Derby's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Whitney RVT, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, Derby will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Wilby at 6:00 p.m. As for Whitney RVT, they will head out on the road to face off against Kaynor RVT at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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