Hazel Park couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Haven Rockets on Wednesday. The Vikings have struggled against the Rockets recently, as their game on Wednesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-21, 25-27, 25-17.
New Haven was led to victory by Gabby Goetz and Aleksa Sanchez. Goetz had 18 digs and three aces, while Sanchez had two aces. Goetz is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
New Haven's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Hazel Park and Mott will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for New Haven, they will square off against Clawson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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