Volleyball Game Preview: Old Lyme Wildcats vs. Haddam-Killingworth Cougars

Old Lyme hasn't had much luck against Haddam-Killingworth recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

On Wednesday, Old Lyme came up short against Morgan and fell 3-1.

The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Morgan scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 21-25, 25-17, 25-18.

Maggie Thuma

Digs

10/08/25 @ Morgan	15
10/06/25 vs Cromwell	12
10/03/25 @ East Hampton	11

Despite the defeat, Old Lyme had strong showings from Maggie Thuma, who had 15 digs and three aces, and Kaylyn Vernon, who had 12 assists and nine digs. Thuma is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last three games she's played.

Meanwhile, Haddam-Killingworth came up short against Coginchaug Regional on Wednesday, falling 3-0.

Haddam-Killingworth took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-20, 25-22.

Old Lyme's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Haddam-Killingworth, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.

Old Lyme beat Haddam-Killingworth 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.