Hale Ray lost against Waterford back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Hale Ray Noises fell 3-1 to the Waterford Lancers.
Hale Ray started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-14.
Waterford found their leader in underclassman Mali Stelik, who had 19 digs. Another player making a difference was Lyra DeAngelis, who had six digs and three aces.
Hale Ray's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6. As for Waterford, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hale Ray will challenge Portland at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hale Ray is facing Portland at the right time seeing as Portland is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Waterford, they will square off against Norwich Free Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Norwich Free Academy is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Waterford will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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