Pomperaug faced Masuk in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Pomperaug came up short against Masuk, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for Pomperaug in their meetings with Masuk: they've now lost four in a row.
Pomperaug was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-23, 25-19.
Rylen Brennan paced Pomperaug's offense, picking up 11 kills. Brennan got some help from Tripp Latta and his 29 assists. Ty Rogerson controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Andrew Oleyar was the offensive standout of the game as he had 15 digs and one assist. Those 15 digs gave him a new career-high. Riyaan Kothari also deserves some recognition as he had his first blocks of the season.
Pomperaug's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-4. As for Masuk, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pomperaug will head out to challenge Shelton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Masuk, they will venture away from home to take on Kolbe-Cathedral at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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