Somersworth put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They won by a set and slipped past the Souhegan Sabers 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Toppers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2021.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Somersworth who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 19-25, 25-16, 24-26, 15-7.
Somersworth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 28 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Somersworth's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Souhegan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Somersworth will head out to square off against Kingswood at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Souhegan, they will square off against Milford at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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