Volleyball Recap: Waterbury Career Academy Falls Despite Big Games from Shamere Moore and Erika Mila-Perez

After flying high against Oxford last Friday, Waterbury Career Academy came back down to earth. The Spartans lost 3-0 to the Naugatuck Greyhounds on Thursday. The Spartans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Greyhounds from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.

While Waterbury Career Academy was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-16, 25-12.

Waterbury Career Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Erika Mila-Perez and Shamere Moore. Mila-Perez had 13 digs and two aces, while Moore had ten digs and one assist. Mila-Perez is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last three games she's played.

Spartans

Previous 5 Games

10/16/25 vs Naugatuck	0-3
10/10/25 vs Oxford	3-0
10/09/25 vs Watertown	3-0
10/07/25 @ Derby	3-0
10/02/25 vs Holy Cross	0-3

With the loss, Waterbury Career Academy broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 12-5. As for Naugatuck, their victory bumped their record up to 16-1.

Waterbury Career Academy has already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Torrington on the 17th. As for Naugatuck, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Ansonia on the 17th.