Hamden hadn't done well against Shelton recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Hamden Green Dragons skirted past the Shelton Gaels 3-2. For the Green Dragons, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat the Gaels walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Hamden had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 17-25, 25-23, 25-22, 15-9.
Several Gaels players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Arianna Suarez Moura, who had 27 digs, two kills, and two aces. Suarez Moura is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jordan Tou, who had five digs and two aces.
Hamden is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Shelton, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Hamden has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Sheehan on the 8th. As for Shelton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Woodland Regional on the 5th.
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