Shelton's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They came out on top against the Norwich Free Academy Wildcats by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Gaels also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2018.
Shelton was actually outscored in aggregate across those four sets (92-91), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 15-25, 25-21, 25-22.
Leading Shelton to victory were Arianna Suarez Moura and Chloe Pierre. Suarez Moura had 23 digs and two aces, while Pierre had four digs, three kills, three blocks, and two aces. Suarez Moura is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Shelton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matches.
The victory got Shelton back to even at 8-8. As for Norwich Free Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Shelton will venture away from home to face off against Cheshire at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Norwich Free Academy, they will welcome Wethersfield at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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