The home team had won the previous three meetings between Berlin and Maloney, and Maloney kept the tradition alive. The Redcoats lost 3-0 to the Spartans on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Redcoats have suffered against the Spartans since October 22, 2020.
Berlin was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-23, 25-20.
When it comes to explaining why Berlin lost, don't look at Ava Gombotz. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs. Gombotz has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last four times she's played.

Redcoats
| 10/24/25 @ Maloney | 0-3 |
| 10/22/25 vs Manchester | 3-1 |
| 10/20/25 @ Middletown | 3-1 |
| 10/17/25 vs New Britain | 3-0 |
| 10/11/25 vs Amity Regional | 0-1 |
The defeat snapped Berlin's winning streak at three matches and leaves them with a 18-7 record. As for Maloney, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Berlin will square off against Southington at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Maloney does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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