Bunnell had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-5 to make it four. They fell just short of the Stratford Red Devils by a score of 3-2. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 3-2 to the Red Devils when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Lily Gill paced Bunnell's offense, picking up ten kills. Gill got some help from Isla Arnold and her 25 assists. Livia Sampaio controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
As for Stratford, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since September 18, 2024.
Leading Stratford to victory were Hailey Powell and Sophie DeLise. Powell had 25 digs, while DeLise had 15 digs and two aces. That's the most digs DeLise has posted since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was Maddy Iodice, who had 12 digs.
Bunnell and Stratford will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Bulldogs are set to take on their familiar foe Masuk at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Stratford will square off against rival Bethel at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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