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

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Previous Games

09/17/25 - Away	1-3 L
10/11/24 - Away	3-0 W
09/18/24 - Home	3-0 W
10/30/23 - Home	3-0 W
10/11/23 - Home	3-1 W
+ 5 more games

Haddam-Killingworth has gone 9-1 against Old Lyme recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cougars will host the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 16 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Haddam-Killingworth and three for Old Lyme.

Haddam-Killingworth lost 3-0 to Coginchaug Regional on Wednesday.

Haddam-Killingworth took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-6, 25-20, 25-22.

Meanwhile, Old Lyme came up short against Morgan on Wednesday 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.

Haddam-Killingworth will have to keep a close watch on Maggie Thuma and Kaylyn Vernon, a pair of players who had a big impact on Old Lyme's prior game. Thuma had 15 digs and three aces, while Vernon had 12 assists and nine digs. Thuma has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.

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

Haddam-Killingworth couldn't quite get it done against Old Lyme in their previous matchup back in September as they fell 3-1. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.