Volleyball Recap: Hartford Takes a Loss + How To Watch

After flying high against Whitefish Bay on Tuesday, Hartford came back down to earth. The Orioles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Port Washington Pirates on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Orioles of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.

Hartford was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Port Washington work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-18, 24-26, 25-22.

Avery Dornfeldt paced Hartford's offense, picking up 14 kills. Dornfeldt got some help from Lydia Krasselt and her 21 assists. Brielle Brandner controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Port Washington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Emersyn Loose, who had 18 digs and five assists. That's the most digs Loose has posted over her last 12 matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Sierra Hoeft, who had 26 assists and four digs.

Hartford has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-18 record this season. As for Port Washington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 21-9 record this season.

Hartford will venture away from home to challenge Homestead at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Port Washington, they will be taking part in a tournament against Plymouth at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.