After a string of eight wins, Hale Ray's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Valley Regional Warriors by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Noises of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Hale Ray started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-14, 15-8.
Reagan Bean paced Hale Ray's offense, picking up 12 kills. Bean got some help from
Nicole Sikorski and her 26 assists. Sikorski also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Ella Soucie, racking up two apiece.
Valley Regional was led to victory by Taylor Zduniak and Rubee Cecchini. Zduniak had ten digs, while Cecchini had 20 digs and six kills. Cecchini is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last ten games she's played.
Hale Ray's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7-1. As for Valley Regional, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-2.
Hale Ray didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Sports & Medical Sciences Academy on the 4th. Valley Regional has also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Norwich RVT on the 6th.
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