The Newtown Nighthawks are taking a road trip to take on the Danbury Hatters at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Danbury took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Newtown, who comes in off a win.
Newtown barely beat Amity Regional the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Nighthawks were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Spartans on Thursday.
Newtown walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21, 25-21.
Dima Frunza
| 04/17/25 @ Amity Regional | 27 |
| 04/12/25 vs Cheshire | 24 |
| 04/09/25 @ Greenwich | 27 |
| 04/07/25 vs Danbury | 18 |
Newtown's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dima Frunza, who had 27 assists and nine digs. Frunza is crushing it when it comes to assists: he's posted at least 18 every time he's taken the court this season. Eli Sullivan was another key player, getting 17 digs.
Newtown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Danbury was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Norwalk.
Newtown's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Danbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Newtown took their win against Danbury when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Nighthawks since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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