On Thursday, Somersworth faced Stark in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Somersworth Toppers put the hurt on the Stark Generals with a sharp 3-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Toppers sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Somersworth was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Stark squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-20, 25-16.
Leading Somersworth to victory were Dominique Boles and Lillie Hamilton. Boles had five aces and three digs, while Hamilton had seven digs. The dominant performance also gave Boles a new career-high in aces.
Somersworth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 25 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Somersworth's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Stark, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Somersworth will play host again on Monday to welcome Manchester West, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Stark, they will welcome Souhegan at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Souhegan will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Stark surely won't give up without a fight.
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