New Canaan hadn't done well against St. Joseph recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The New Canaan Rams skirted past the St. Joseph Cadets 3-2. This was payback for the Rams, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
New Canaan had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-18, 15-8.
Kelly Vance was the offensive standout of the game as she had four aces and three digs. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
New Canaan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in eight consecutive matchups.
New Canaan's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-9. As for St. Joseph, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
New Canaan will stay at home for another game and welcome Trumbull at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Trumbull will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something New Canaan surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Joseph, they will head out to square off against Staples at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph is facing Staples at the right time seeing as Staples is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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