Volleyball Recap: Foran Lions vs. Branford Hornets
Foran entered their tilt with Branford on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Branford Hornets by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played on September 5th.
Foran had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-18.
Foran was led to victory by Gracie Brooks and Nyah Boromei. Brooks had 17 kills and 13 digs, while Boromei had six digs, three kills, three aces, and three aces. Boromei is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Gaby Magnuson, who had 11 digs, three aces, and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Foran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Julianne Henkel, who had 16 digs, five kills, and five kills. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Santos, who had 16 digs and nine kills.
Foran pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Branford, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Foran will take on West Haven at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Foran is facing West Haven at the right time seeing as West Haven is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Branford, they will head out to square off against Lauralton Hall at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lauralton Hall will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Branford surely won't give up without a fight.
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