The Bristol Eastern girls volleyball team had won 53 straight matches against Bristol Central entering Monday night’s contest at Bristol Central High School.
That streak reached 54 straight when the Lancers defeated the Rams, 3-1, but the victory didn’t come easy. Central won the first set, 25-22, then pushed Eastern hard in the second and third sets, which the visiting team took, 25-23 and 25-22. The Lancers claimed the fourth set, 25-16, to win the match.
Hannah Webber led Eastern with 31 kills, 19 digs and four aces. Abby Jones tallied 45 assists and 17 digs while Alex Shorette added five kills and 10 digs for the Lancers. Eastern improved to 9-2 while Central fell to 8-3. The Lancer win streak against the Rams began in 1994, and it continued on Monday.
The next matchup between Eastern and Central is scheduled for Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. at Bristol Eastern.
Central, Eastern matchups continue
The Ram (4-1-2) boys soccer team hosts the Lancers (2-5) today at 5:15 p.m. It’s a boy-girl doubleheader with the Central and Eastern girls, both 2-5, kicking off at 7:15 at Bristol Central.
On Thursday, the Central and Eastern girls swimming and diving team are scheduled to face each other and Farmington at the Cornerstone Aquatics Center in West Hartford at 6:30 p.m.
Next week, the Eastern, Central and St. Paul cross country teams are scheduled to run at Page Park at 3:45 p.m.
