Haldane was handed a three-set loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past The Leffell School Lions 3-2. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Haldane had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 22-25, 25-20, 25-16, 17-15.
Liv Holmbo paced Haldane's offense, picking up 12 kills. Holmbo got some help from Gianna Squillace and her 13 assists. Holmbo was also solid from the service line: she led the team with eight aces.
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| 09/18/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 09/17/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 09/06/23 - Away | 3-2 W |
Haldane's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for The Leffell School, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Coming up, Haldane is taking a road trip to square off against Walter Panas at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for The Leffell School, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on North Salem at 5:00 p.m. on October 9.
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