Volleyball Recap: Sacred Heart Academy Sharks vs. Shelton Gaels
Sharks
| 09/19/25 @ Shelton | 3-2 |
| 09/17/25 @ Lauralton Hall | 3-0 |
| 09/15/25 vs Amity Regional | 3-1 |
| 09/12/25 vs Wilbur Cross | 3-0 |
| 09/08/25 @ Cheshire | 3-2 |
| + 2 more games |
Sacred Heart Academy strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Shelton Gaels. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Sharks also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
The win didn't come easy: Shelton scored at least 11 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-20, 25-23, 27-29, 15-11.
Sacred Heart Academy was led to victory by Bella Spinato and JJ Kirck. Spinato had nine digs and three aces, while Kirck had 37 digs and two assists. Those 37 digs gave Kirck a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: Sacred Heart Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Emmy Reilly and Nicole Zotova certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Reilly had 22 digs and three blocks, while Zotova had 40 digs. With that strong performance, Reilly is now averaging an impressive 11 digs per game. Avery Wheeler was another key player, getting 19 digs.
Sacred Heart Academy's record now sits at 7-0. As for Shelton, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5.
Sacred Heart Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against North Haven on the 22nd. As for Shelton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Guilford on the 22nd.
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