Kolbe-Cathedral is 0-8 against Newtown since April of 2021 but things could change on Monday. The Cougars will take on the Nighthawks at 6:30 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Kolbe-Cathedral duked it out with Pomperaug on Thursday. The Cougars came up short against the Panthers, falling 3-0. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Kolbe-Cathedral was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-19, 25-17.
Angel Gomez
| 04/17/25 @ Pomperaug | 13 |
| 04/15/25 vs Simsbury | 17 |
| 04/12/25 vs Norwalk | 17 |
| 04/11/25 vs New Britain | 15 |
| 04/09/25 @ Westhill | 30 |
| + 17 more games |
The losing side was boosted by Angel Gomez, who had 13 digs and two aces. He has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 22 times he's played.
Meanwhile, Newtown made easy work of Danbury on Saturday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Nighthawks.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-20, 25-8.
Kolbe-Cathedral better keep an eye on Eli Sullivan. He was instrumental in Newtown's win, getting 17 digs and one assist.
Kolbe-Cathedral now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Newtown, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Kolbe-Cathedral has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Newtown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Kolbe-Cathedral might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Newtown in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
