Manchester had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Rocky Hill Terriers. For the Red Hawks, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Terriers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2016.
Manchester got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 30-28, 24-26, 25-22, 25-11.
Among those leading the charge was Paige Lockman, who had eight digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Manchester was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Rocky Hill still got an impressive performance from Emma Miazga, who had seven digs and three aces.
Manchester's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Rocky Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manchester will face off against Ellington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Manchester's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Ellington has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Rocky Hill, they will take on New Britain at 9:00 p.m. on Monday.
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