Gaels
| 04/28/25 @ Xavier | 3-2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Brookfield | 3-0 |
| 04/23/25 @ Pomperaug | 3-1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Hand | 3-0 |
| 04/16/25 @ Joel Barlow | 3-1 |
Shelton waltzed into their game on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Xavier Falcons. The Gaels have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Falcons, too.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Shelton who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 20-25, 25-21, 22-25, 15-9.
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. Those 11 digs gave Reilly a new career-high. Preston Hyner also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Shelton pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Xavier, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shelton will face off against Trumbull at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Xavier, they will head out to challenge Newington at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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