Shelton unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Guilford Grizzlies by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Shelton took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-15, 18-25, 25-23, 15-13.
Emme Shampnois paced Shelton's offense, picking up ten kills. Shampnois got some help from Emmy Reilly and her 15 assists. Finally, Nathalie Rzeczycka kept Shelton's defense grounded, leading the team with six blocks.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Shelton is set to challenge their familiar foe Mercy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Guilford will square off against rival Amity Regional at 5:30 p.m. on the 12th.
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