Gaels
| 09/12/25 @ Lauralton Hall | 3-0 |
| 09/10/25 vs Hamden | 3-1 |
| 09/08/25 vs Hillhouse | 3-0 |
Shelton waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Lauralton Hall Crusaders 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Gaels also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2022.
One reason for the win was Shelton's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-9, 25-8.
Shelton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jesseca Zotova, who had ten digs and six aces. Zotova is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Emmy Reilly was another key player, getting five digs, two aces, and one block.
They weren't the only good server: Shelton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive contests.
Shelton now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Lauralton Hall, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Shelton will take on rival Foran at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lauralton Hall is set to challenge their familiar foe Cheshire at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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