Douglas came into Friday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Sutton Sammies by a score of 3-1 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Douglas had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-23.
Douglas got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Taylor Smith out in front who had 16 kills and three aces. Smith is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Squier, who had seven kills, five aces, and three digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Douglas was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Douglas' victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-7. As for Sutton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Douglas will head out to challenge Blackstone-Millville at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Sutton, they will venture away from home to square off against Wachusett Regional at 6:15 p.m. on Monday.
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