Avon had to take a loss the last time they took on Wethersfield but Ainsley Evans made sure they didn't get the same satisfaction on Friday. The Avon Falcons came out on top against the Wethersfield Eagles by a score of 3-1 thanks in part to Evans, who had 19 digs and six aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played.
Avon had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-19.
Maddie Vanvalkenburgh paced Avon's offense, picking up ten kills. Vanvalkenburgh got some help from
Tessa Robertson and her 22 assists.
Eleanor Aguilar and Evans kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with six aces apiece.
Avon's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Wethersfield, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-8.
Avon will take on Southington at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Southington is coming into the matchup with eight straight wins at home, so Avon will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Wethersfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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