While Hale Ray's win against North Branford wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Noises skirted past the Thunderbirds 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Noises have posted since October 26, 2024.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Hale Ray got the one that really mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 22-25, 25-22, 17-25, 15-12.
Fenway Jankowski
| 09/26/25 @ North Branford | 14 |
| 09/04/25 vs North Branford | 13 |
| 09/24/25 vs Valley Regional | 8 |
| 09/17/25 @ Morgan | 8 |
| 09/15/25 vs Cromwell | 8 |
Hale Ray was led to victory by Fenway Jankowski and Maggie Janecek. Jankowski had 14 digs, while Janecek had 34 digs and three assists. Those 14 digs gave Jankowski a new career-high. Elyse Taylor also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.
Hale Ray was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 21 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, North Branford saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sam Johnson had 11 digs. Those 11 digs set a new season-high mark for Johnson.
Hale Ray's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for North Branford, with the loss, they broke their seven-match winning streak and moved their record to 8-3.
Hale Ray has already played their next contest (against Coginchaug Regional), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for North Branford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Old Lyme on the 27th.
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