New Canaan kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Stamford Black Knights by a score of 3-2. The Rams just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row dating back to last season.
New Canaan wouldn't go down easily and took Stamford into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 23-25, 27-29, 19-17.
New Canaan's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mia Lockyer, who had 20 digs and four aces, and Brooke Gusitsch, who had three digs, two kills, and two kills. Gusitsch is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, New Canaan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Stamford's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
New Canaan will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Greenwich at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenwich will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something New Canaan surely won't give up without a fight. As for Stamford, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome McMahon, where the match is scheduled at 4:00 p.m.
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