After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Valley Regional, Coginchaug Regional was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the North Branford Thunderbirds. This was payback for the Blue Devils, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Coginchaug Regional had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first firsttwo sets, they turned around to win the next four. After all that action, the final score was 24-26, 19-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-12.
Addy Martin was the offensive standout of the match as she had 14 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenny Zaclli, who had seven digs and 13 assists.
Coginchaug Regional was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Branford only served ten.
Coginchaug Regional's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for North Branford, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Coginchaug Regional will take on Haddam-Killingworth at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Haddam-Killingworth will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Coginchaug Regional surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Branford, they will square off against Portland at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Portland and three for North Branford.
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