Newtown was the 3-1 winner over Shelton when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Nighthawks lost 3-0 to the Gaels on Tuesday. The Nighthawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Newtown ultimately came up short, they really made Shelton work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-17, 25-13.
Nate Twitchell paced Newtown's offense, picking up six kills. Twitchell got some help from Kade Deraney and his 18 assists. Aj Zatulskis controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Newtown's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Shelton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Newtown will face off against Bunnell at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Shelton, they will square off against Hand at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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