Foran waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Shelton Gaels. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-19, 25-27, 25-23.
Foran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gracie Brooks led the charge by getting 16 digs, 15 kills, and 15 kills. Brooks is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gaby Magnuson, who had 26 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Foran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shelton only served four.
Shelton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Arianna Suarez Moura, who had 25 digs and two kills. Another player making a difference was Jordan Tou, who had nine digs, two kills, and two kills.
Foran's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Shelton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Foran will welcome Branford at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. That game will pit two of the most dominant setters against one another: Julianne Henkel and Nyah Boromei. As for Shelton, they will venture away from home to take on Amity Regional at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Amity Regional will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Shelton surely won't give up without a fight.
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