Newcastle was the 2-1 winner over Torrington when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Dogies fell 3-1 to the Trailblazers on Friday. The Dogies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Newcastle started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-18.
Their offense was headlined by Adalyn Olson and Sydney Pederson, who picked up 12 kills apiece. They got some help from Kyndal Von Eye and her 35 assists. She also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Lillie Morrill, each putting up two.
Torrington can attribute much of their success to Grace Kelly, who had nine digs and one assist.
Newcastle's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Torrington, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6-2 record this season.
Newcastle has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Wheatland on the 27th. As for Torrington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Burns on the 27th.
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