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Masuk’s SWC champ volleyball team reached state tourney semis
It was quite a season for the Masuk High boys volleyball team. The Panthers won the South-West Conference Championship and got all the way to the Class M State Tournament semifinals. The Panthers worked hard for everything they accomplished. “It was definitely not an easy year, from having to deal with injuries or playing really […]
It was quite a season for the Masuk High boys volleyball team. The Panthers won the South-West Conference Championship and got all the way to the Class M State Tournament semifinals. The Panthers worked hard for everything they accomplished.
“It was definitely not an easy year, from having to deal with injuries or playing really good teams. However, no matter the challenge, the boys fought ’til the very end. I am very proud of them,” Coach Dan Nyitrai said.
No. 2 Masuk beat No. 7 Pomperaug 3-0 (25-13, 25-23, 25-18) in the quarterfinals on June 6.
Daniel Ferris had 18 kills, 7 digs, 1 block, and 6 aces; Michael Majersky had 13 kills and 5 digs; Nathan Kurkoski had 33 assists, 8 digs, 1 block, and 1 ace; and Andrew Oleyar had 12 digs.
The Panthers then lost 3-2 *23-25, 25-23, 27-25, 19-25, 15-10) to No. 3 New Canaan at Naugatuck High in the semis on Tuesday.
Against New Canaan, Kurkoski had 45 assists, 8 digs, 1 kill, 1 block, and 1 ace; Ferris had 16 kills, 6 aces, and 13 digs; Majersky had 13 kills and 13 digs; Mathias Aoaeh had 10 kills, 2 digs, and a block; and Oleyar had 16 digs.
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