Volleyball Recap: Aliya Church and JJ Kirck Secure Win for Sacred Heart Academy + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 20, 2025, 5:30pm

Volleyball Recap: Sacred Heart Academy Sharks vs. Shelton Gaels

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the CT Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) & Sacred Heart Academy. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

10/17/25 - Home3-0 W
09/19/25 - Away3-2 W
10/21/24 - Away3-0 W
09/18/24 - Home3-0 W
10/23/23 - Home0-3 L
+ 2 more games

Sacred Heart Academy barely beat Shelton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Sharks put the hurt on the Gaels with a sharp 3-0 win on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Sharks in their matchups with the Gaels: they've now won four in a row.

Sacred Heart Academy's got stronger as the match went on, holding Shelton to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-18, 25-13.

Sacred Heart Academy was led to victory by JJ Kirck and Aliya Church. Kirck had 14 digs and three assists, while Church had eight digs and four aces. Kirck is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in each of the last three games she's played.

Sacred Heart Academy's record is now 16-1. As for Shelton, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.

Sacred Heart Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shelton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Seymour on the 20th.

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