For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Stratford and Immaculate meet (six straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Red Devils skirted past the Mustangs 3-2. This was payback for the Red Devils, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Stratford was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-16, 19-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Sophie DeLise
| 09/17/25 @ Immaculate | 24 |
| 09/15/25 vs Bethel | 14 |
| 09/12/25 @ Bunnell | 15 |
| 09/11/25 @ Bassick | 10 |
| 10/21/24 vs New Milford | 8 |
| + 10 more games |
Leading Stratford to victory were Sophie DeLise and Maddy Iodice. DeLise had 24 digs and two aces, while Iodice had 13 digs. That's the most digs DeLise has posted since back in September of 2024.
They weren't the only good server: Stratford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces every time they've taken the court this season.
Stratford now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Immaculate, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Stratford wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Pomperaug on the 19th. As for Immaculate, they will head out to take on Bunnell at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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