If Newington was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Academy of Science and Innovation on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Nor'easters came up short against the Maloney Spartans on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Nor'easters seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-21, 27-25.
Maloney can attribute much of their success to Abdiel Cividanes, who had 12 digs. Those 12 digs gave Cividanes a new career-high.
Newington's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5. As for Maloney, they pushed their record up to 14-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Newington has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against New Britain on the 8th. As for Maloney, they will venture away from home to challenge Farmington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The River Hawks will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight.
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