Iona Prep lost against Darien back in April of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Gaels fell 3-1 to the Blue Wave. The match marked the Gaels' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The 3-1 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by two points or less. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-23, 25-27, 27-25.
Brett Muscatella paced Iona Prep's offense, picking up 39 kills. Muscatella got some help from Alexander Longsworth and his 45 assists. Longsworth was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Iona Prep fell to 7-1. As for Darien, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Iona Prep will head out to take on Fordham Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Darien, they will venture away from home to face off against Harding at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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