After flying high against Cranston East last Wednesday, Coventry came back down to earth. The Coventry Oakers took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southington Blue Knights on Sunday. The defeat continues a trend for the Oakers in their matchups with the Blue Knights: they've now lost five in a row.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-14.
Among those leading the charge was Laura Esguerra, who had two aces and 12 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Coventry's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Southington, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 21-1.
Coventry didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against North Kingstown on the 15th. As for Southington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Conard on the 15th.
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