Portland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 27th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the East Hampton Bellringers, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Highlanders of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-14, 25-9.
East Hampton found their leader in underclassman Ava France, who had seven aces. The dominant performance gave France a new career-high in aces.
Portland's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for East Hampton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Portland will venture away from home to face off against Cromwell at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Portland is facing Cromwell at the right time seeing as Cromwell is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for East Hampton, they will welcome Haddam-Killingworth at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Hampton will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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