New Haven unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Cuba Wildcats by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Shamrocks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Cuba scored at least ten points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-17, 17-25, 23-25, 15-10.
Hannah Schneider paced New Haven's offense, picking up 13 kills. Schneider got some help from Hannah Knight and her 15 assists. Schneider was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Cuba has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Haven is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Belle at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cuba, they will face off against St. Clair at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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