Coventry faced Barrington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Oakers came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 3-1. That looming 3-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Oakers yet this season.
Coventry walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 21-25, 25-9.
Cameron Marcotte paced Coventry's offense, picking up 14 kills. Marcotte got some help from Zackary Rzemien and his 33 assists. Finally, Marcotte was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high seven blocks.
Barrington lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Josh Shanty, who had six digs and three aces. Aydin Duru also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
The win snapped Coventry's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-7 record. As for Barrington, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-8.
Coventry didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against East Greenwich on the 1st. As for Barrington, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against North Smithfield on the 30th.
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