Darien entered their contest against Westhill on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Blue Wave fell 3-1 to the Vikings. The Blue Wave were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Darien started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-19, 25-19, 25-19.
Molly Maher paced Darien's offense, picking up six kills. Maher got some help from Julianne Telgheder and her 17 assists. Maher also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Audrey Brooks, racking up five apiece.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 3-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Darien is set to face off against their familiar foe Wilton at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Westhill will challenge rival Ridgefield at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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