Volleyball Preview: Haddam-Killingworth Cougars vs. Old Lyme Wildcats
Haddam-Killingworth has gone 10-0 against Old Lyme recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars faces off against the Old Lyme Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. They took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Haddam-Killingworth, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, everything went Haddam-Killingworth's way against Coginchaug Regional as Haddam-Killingworth made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-21, 25-20.
Among those leading the charge was Ava Mazzotta, who hit 83.3% for ten kills18 digs, three aces, and two blocks. That's the most blocks she has posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Old Lyme came up short against Morgan on Wednesday and fell 3-1. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Huskies 25-21 in the first set.
Old Lyme started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-12, 29-27, 25-17.
Even though they lost, Old Lyme was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matchups.
Haddam-Killingworth pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Old Lyme, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Everything went Haddam-Killingworth's way against Old Lyme in their previous matchup back in September, as Haddam-Killingworth made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Haddam-Killingworth since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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