The Newtown Nighthawks are taking a road trip to take on the Woodstock Academy Centaurs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Newtown took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Immaculate with a sharp 3-0 win.
Meanwhile, everything went Woodstock Academy's way against Norwich Free Academy on Wednesday as Woodstock Academy made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Centaurs.
Woodstock Academy 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, 25-20, 25-13.
Sophie Gronski was the offensive standout of the match as she had 12 digs, five aces, and a kill. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 41 games she's played dating back to last season.
Woodstock Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Newtown's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. As for Woodstock Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
Newtown took their win against Woodstock Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newtown since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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