McMahon and New Canaan are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The McMahon Senators will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Canaan Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in McMahon's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while New Canaan has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Monday, McMahon came up short against Ridgefield and fell 3-1. While the Senators didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-18 in the first period.
McMahon started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-21.
Even though they lost, McMahon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, New Canaan came up short against Darien on Friday, falling 3-0.
New Canaan was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 25-20.
McMahon's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for New Canaan, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
McMahon came up short against New Canaan when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will McMahon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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