Volleyball Recap: Saturday's Loss Ends Joel Barlow's Winning Streak

By Team Reports Nov 18, 2025, 6:58pm

Volleyball Recap: Joel Barlow Falcons vs. RHAM Raptors

Falcons

Previous 5 Games

11/15/25 vs RHAM2-3
11/12/25 vs Nonnewaug3-0
11/08/25 vs Woodland Regional3-0
11/06/25 vs Granby Memorial3-0
10/28/25 vs Masuk3-0

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Joel Barlow can now relate to. They fell just short of the RHAM Raptors by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Falcons' defeat signaled the end of their 19-game winning streak.

Joel Barlow's loss came despite strong showings from Zoriana Olexy and Olivia Sickinger. Olexy had 21 digs and three assists, while Sickinger had 41 assists and four digs. Sickinger is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in each of the last 18 games she's played. Sylvie Candee was another key player, getting ten digs and five kills.

Sami DeGray had an outrageously good game for RHAM as she had 21 digs and two aces. That's the most digs DeGray has posted since back in October.

Joel Barlow's loss dropped their record down to 23-4. As for RHAM, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-6-1 record this season.

As of now, neither Joel Barlow nor RHAM have any future games scheduled.

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