Coventry has gone 7-1 against Tolland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Coventry Patriots will take on the Tolland Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Coventry is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Granby Memorial just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to the Bears. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bears 26-24 in the first set.
Coventry 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, 25-20, 25-17, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Coventry got top-tier performance from Charlotte Wesoloskie, who had 29 digs and three aces. Wesoloskie is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 18 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachel Bushnell, who had 11 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Coventry 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 22 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Tolland came up short against South Windsor on Monday and fell 3-1.
Coventry's defeat dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Tolland, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-7.
Coventry beat Tolland 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coventry since the team 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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