It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Torrington can now relate to. They fell just short of the Newcastle Dogies by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Trailblazers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Dogies earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
Sophia Wilson paced Torrington's offense, picking up 23 kills. Wilson got some help from Natalie Long and her 44 assists. Ellis Mortimore controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Torrington has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-15-2 record this season. As for Newcastle, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-18 record this season.
Torrington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newcastle, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Douglas on the 8th.
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