On Saturday, Trumbull faced Darien in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Trumbull Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Darien Blue Wave. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Blue Wave: they've now lost eight in a row.
While Trumbull had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21, 20-25, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Trumbull still got an impressive performance from Alexandra Link, who had 16 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Trumbull was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Trumbull's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Darien, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Trumbull wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Greenwich on the 30th. As for Darien, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Bridgeport Central on the 30th.
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