New Haven lost against Sterling Heights back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The New Haven Rockets fell just short of the Sterling Heights Stallions by a score of 3-2. While the Rockets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Stallions 25-22 in the first set.
New Haven was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Sterling Heights work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 27-25, 22-25, 25-16, 15-13.
Leading Sterling Heights to victory were Valentina Jarbou and Migena Gojcaj. Jarbou had 28 digs, three kills, and three aces, while Gojcaj had eight digs, seven aces, and four kills. Those seven aces gave Gojcaj a new career-high.
New Haven's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Sterling Heights, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season.
New Haven is on the road again on Tuesday to play Merritt Academy at 5:30 p.m. The last four games New Haven has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Sterling Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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