Derby lost to Ansonia back in October of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Derby Red Raiders walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Ansonia Chargers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Raiders.
Derby had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-18, 25-9, 25-20.
Leading Derby to victory were Vanessa Nguyen and Brianna Kling. Nguyen had ten digs, while Kling had 24 digs, nine kills, and four aces.
Derby is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season. As for Ansonia, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Derby and Waterbury Career Academy are set to duel on Friday. As for Ansonia, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Torrington, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
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