On Wednesday, Tolman faced Scituate in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Tolman Tigers fell 3-1 to the Scituate Spartans. It was the first time this season that the Tigers let down their fans at home.
Tolman started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-21, 25-20, 25-16.
Tolman's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Mariana Gonzalez, who had eight digs and two aces, and Naima Gonzalez, who had nine digs.
Even though they lost, Tolman kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in three consecutive contests.
Tolman's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-4. As for Scituate, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Tolman will take on Hope at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hope will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Tolman surely won't give up without a fight. As for Scituate, they will challenge Johnston at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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