Derby and Waterbury Career Academy met for a duel on Friday where Derby had to take the L. The Derby Red Raiders lost 3-0 to the Waterbury Career Academy Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Raiders of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While Derby ultimately came up short, they really made Waterbury Career Academy work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 27-25, 25-8.
Despite the loss, Derby still got an impressive performance from Vanessa Nguyen, who had nine digs.
Tiffany Rodriguez went supernova for Waterbury Career Academy, getting 19 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Rodriguez has posted in her last eight games.
Derby's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Waterbury Career Academy, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Derby has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Woodland Regional on the 8th. As for Waterbury Career Academy, they will face off against Watertown at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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