The Wethersfield Eagles will face off against the Southington Blue Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Wethersfield has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Wethersfield is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Newington just ended the team's five-match winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Nor'easters by a score of 3-2.
Wethersfield took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 22-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Southington, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Everything went their way against Berlin on Thursday as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Southington never let Berlin on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-3, 25-22, 25-11.
Southington's win came from a few key players Wethersfield will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Laura Esguerra, who had six aces and six assists. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October of 2024. Emme Steindl was another key player, getting 17 assists.
Southington was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 23 aces. They are 5-2 when they serve at least ten aces.
Wethersfield's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 8-6. As for Southington, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9.
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