The home team had won the previous four meetings between Hamden and North Haven, and Hamden kept the tradition alive. The Green Dragons skirted past the Nighthawks 3-2. For the Green Dragons, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 victory the Nighthawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Hamden who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-17, 22-25, 25-14, 20-25, 15-11.
Thea Zuccardy paced Hamden's offense, picking up 16 kills. Zuccardy got some help from Tamia Walters and her 38 assists. Bella Green controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
North Haven's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Emerson Rooney, who had eight aces and one assist, and Kailyn Gilmore, who had 17 assists and two aces.
Green Dragons
| 09/15/25 vs North Haven | 3-2 |
| 09/11/25 vs Sheehan | 3-2 |
| 09/08/25 vs Mercy | 3-0 |
| 09/04/25 vs Branford | 3-1 |
| 10/10/24 vs Career Magnet | 3-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Hamden's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for North Haven, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Hamden didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Hillhouse on the 17th. As for North Haven, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Career Magnet on the 17th.
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