Southington entered their tilt with Avon on Monday with 17 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 18. Everything went their way against the Avon Falcons as they made off with a 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Blue Knights also won the last time the pair played on October 7th.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Southington was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11, 25-10.
Southington got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Laura Esguerra out in front who had three digs and 26 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Raines, who had ten digs.
Southington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matches.
Avon's loss came despite strong showings from Tessa Robertson and Ainsley Evans. Robertson had four digs and 13 assists, while Evans had nine digs.
Southington's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 31-1. As for Avon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season.
Southington will play host again on Wednesday to welcome RHAM, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. RHAM will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Southington surely won't give up without a fight. Avon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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