Xavier lost against Shelton back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Falcons fell just short of the Gaels by a score of 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Xavier sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 20-25, 25-21, 22-25, 15-9.
Despite the defeat, Xavier saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ethan Tran had nine digs.
Leading Shelton to victory were Cooper Bacca and Matthew Reilly. Bacca had 15 digs and three assists, while Reilly hit 62.5% for six kills and 42 assists and 11 digs. Reilly is crushing it when it comes to assists: he's posted at least 29 every time he's taken the court this season. Preston Hyner also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Xavier dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Shelton, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-2.
Xavier didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Newington on the 30th. As for Shelton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Trumbull on the 29th.
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