Volleyball Recap: Branford Hornets vs. Hamden Green Dragons
Branford lost against Hamden back in October of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Branford Hornets came up short against the Hamden Green Dragons, falling 3-0. The Hornets have struggled against the Green Dragons recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Branford was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the 0th set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-10, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Branford still got an impressive performance from Sophie Santos, who had nine digs, four aces, and two kills. That's the most aces Santos has posted in she last seven matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley O'Brien, who had nine digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Branford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive games.
Leading Hamden to victory were Thea Zuccardy and Ciara Vazquez. Zuccardy had four digs and three aces, while Vazquez had seven digs.
Branford's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Hamden, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Branford will challenge East Haven at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Branford will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Hamden, they will welcome North Haven at 5:45 p.m. on Monday.
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