After flying high against Center Line last Thursday, New Haven came back down to earth. The New Haven Rockets fell 3-1 to the Sterling Heights Stallions on Thursday. The Rockets' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While New Haven ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-17, 21-25, 25-17.
Despite the loss, New Haven still got an impressive performance from Gabby Goetz, who had 38 digs. Goetz is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
New Haven's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Sterling Heights, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-3-1.
New Haven will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cardinal Mooney Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on October 10th. As for Sterling Heights, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Clawson on the 2nd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
