Volleyball Game Preview: Darien Blue Wave vs. McMahon Senators

The Darien Blue Wave will venture away from home to challenge the McMahon Senators at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Darien is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Ridgefield, who was ranked 12th at the time (Darien was ranked 18th). The Blue Wave lost 3-0 to the Tigers on Friday.

While Darien ultimately came up short, they really made Ridgefield work, particularly in the third set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-17, 26-24.

Meanwhile, McMahon didn't have quite enough to beat Warde/Ludlowe on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Senators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

McMahon's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Darien, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.

Darien got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against McMahon by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Wave since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.