Ridgefield faced Darien in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Tigers came up short against the Blue Wave, falling 3-0. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Wave apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in June of 2024.
Ridgefield took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-17, 25-19.
Will McKerracher paced Ridgefield's offense, picking up ten kills. McKerracher got some help from Adam Swiergosz and his 20 assists.
Robert Garcia was the offensive standout of the matchup as he had seven digs and two aces. Those two aces gave him a new career-high.
Ridgefield now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Darien, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
Looking ahead, Ridgefield will host New Canaan at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. The Rams will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Darien, they will head out to face off against Westhill at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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