Newfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 3-1 to the Spencer-Van Etten Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Newfield started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-20.
Newfield's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Spencer-Van Etten, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Newfield will challenge Candor at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Spencer-Van Etten, they will take on Groton at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Spencer-Van Etten is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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