Old Lyme's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the Cromwell Panthers by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Old Lyme had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-21.
Old Lyme was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Cromwell's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Emily Franco, who had 12 digs, and Piper Kovacs, who had a block.
Old Lyme's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Cromwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Old Lyme will face off against Morgan at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Old Lyme is facing Morgan at the right time seeing as Morgan is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Cromwell, they are taking a road trip to face off against New London at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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