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| 09/19/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 10/19/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 09/27/23 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 10/17/22 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 09/27/22 - Home | 1-3 L |
| + 2 more games |
East Haven took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Hamden, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Yellowjackets won by a set and slipped past the Green Dragons 3-2. While the Yellowjackets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
East Haven was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (102-95), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-21, 25-20, 12-25, 15-11.
Kelsey Hinckley paced East Haven's offense, picking up 17 kills. Hinckley got some help from Eve Backhaus and her 30 assists. Backhaus was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
East Haven is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Hamden, they moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-match winning streak.
East Haven wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Hillhouse on the 22nd. As for Hamden, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Lauralton Hall on the 22nd.
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