After flying high against Bourbon on Tuesday, Belle came back down to earth. The Tigers fell 3-1 to the New Haven Shamrocks on Thursday.
Belle was forced to take the loss, but they sure made New Haven work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 27-25, 17-25, 25-17, 25-11.
Belle lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Lydia Jones, who had 11 kills and four digs.
Leading New Haven to victory were Hannah Schneider and Emmeliah Bates. Schneider had 14 kills and six aces, while Bates had eight digs and three aces. Another player making a difference was Lydia Payne, who had five kills, three digs, and three solo blocks.
Belle now has a losing record at 1-2. As for New Haven, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Looking ahead, New Haven will host St. Francis Borgia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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