Norwich Free Academy kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 3-0 to the Shelton Gaels. The Wildcats have struggled against the Gaels recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Norwich Free Academy was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-15, 25-14.
Mason Stolhammer paced Norwich Free Academy's offense, picking up six kills. Stolhammer got some help from Gavin Hecker and his 11 assists. Alec Ferland controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Among those leading the charge was Cooper Bacca, who had 14 digs.
Shelton pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Norwich Free Academy has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against East Hartford on the 11th. As for Shelton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Staples on the 11th.
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