Kolbe-Cathedral faced New Britain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cougars lost 3-0 to the Golden Hurricanes.
While Kolbe-Cathedral was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into New Britain's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 25-20.
Angel Gomez
| 04/11/25 vs New Britain | 15 |
| 04/09/25 @ Westhill | 30 |
| 04/07/25 @ Bridgeport Central | 30 |
| 04/05/25 @ Stamford | 13 |
| 05/20/24 @ Bunnell | 23 |
| + 14 more games |
Despite the defeat, Kolbe-Cathedral had strong showings from Tristan Rodriguez-Vargas, who had 15 digs and 15 assists, and Angel Gomez, who had 15 digs and two aces. Gomez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had ten or more in each of the last 19 games he's played dating back to last season.
New Britain was led to victory by Joshua Ramales and Gabriel Pedzich. Ramales had 12 assists and two aces, while Pedzich had 12 assists and five digs. What's more, Ramales posted two digs, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.
Kolbe-Cathedral's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for New Britain, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Kolbe-Cathedral didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Norwalk on the 12th. As for New Britain, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Enfield on the 14th.
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