Manchester hasn't had much luck against Newington recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Manchester Red Hawks will take on the Newington Nor'easters at 5:45 p.m.
Manchester lost 3-0 to Windsor on Tuesday.
Manchester was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Windsor work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-15, 27-25.
Manchester's loss came about despite a quality game from Kassandra Vargas, who had ten digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Manchester was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Newington waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Terriers.
Newington's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Rocky Hill to exactly 16 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16, 25-16.
Manchester's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Newington, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Manchester has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Newington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Manchester suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Newington when the teams last played back in September. Can Manchester avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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