There's no place like home for North Haven, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Mercy Tigers on Saturday. This was a revenge game for the Nighthawks: when they faced off against the Tigers last Friday, they had to take a 3-1 loss.
North Haven was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-15, 22-25, 25-23.
Kailyn Gilmore
| 09/27/25 vs Mercy | 31 |
| 09/15/25 @ Hamden | 17 |
| 09/16/24 @ East Haven | 17 |
| 09/30/24 vs Law | 10 |
| 09/18/24 vs Amity Regional | 8 |
North Haven got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kailyn Gilmore out in front who had 31 assists and four aces. Those 31 assists gave Gilmore a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Jagiello, who had nine kills and three aces.
They weren't the only good servers: North Haven was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive contests.
Mercy's loss came despite strong showings from Charlotte Parker and Maddie Epright. Parker had three digs and three aces, while Epright had four digs, four aces, and two blocks. Parker is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in each of the last nine games she's played.
North Haven moved to 2-9 with that victory, which also ended their three-match losing streak. As for Mercy, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-9.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. North Haven will challenge rival West Haven at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Mercy is set to face off against their familiar foe Hamden at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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