If Shelton was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Career Magnet last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Shelton Gaels fell just short of the Hamden Green Dragons by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Gaels were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Green Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Shelton started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 17-25, 25-23, 25-22, 15-9.
Shelton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Arianna Suarez Moura, who had 27 digs, two kills, and two aces. Suarez Moura is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Pierre, who had six aces, four kills, and three blocks.
She wasn't the only good server: Shelton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive matches.
Shelton's record is now 7-7. As for Hamden, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Shelton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Woodland Regional on the 5th. Hamden has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Sheehan on the 8th.
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