Greenwich volleyball tops Trumbull for second straight title
The Cardinals finished the season with a 20-0 record and will enter the CIAC playoffs as the No. 1 seed in Class LL.
By Victoria Hayes ·
Greenwich girls volleyball defeated No. 2 Trumbull 3-1 on Friday night at Stamford High School to secure its second consecutive FCIAC championship. The Cardinals finished the season with a 20-0 record and will enter the CIAC tournament as the No. 1 seed in Class LL.
The match went to four sets, with Greenwich winning the third and fourth sets after splitting the first two. The score was 25-21, 25-27, 25-22, and 25-13. Greenwich took the lead in the third set at 21-20 to hold Trumbull to its first defeat of the season. Trumbull finished the regular season with a 19-2 record.
Bailee Dayon, a Greenwich junior libero, led the Cardinals with 27 digs, 13 assists, and 15 service points. Coach Marianna Linnehan credited Dayon for reading the Trumbull attack, particularly after Mckenzyi Bell was dominant in the front row during the early sets. Dayon said the team's blocking in the final two sets made it easier for her to make plays.
Other contributors for Greenwich included Kayah Armstrong, who recorded 20 kills and two blocks, and Sammie Tommasino, who earned Player of the Game honors with 15 kills, 13 digs, two blocks, and 10 service points. Victoria Sullivan added 25 assists and 15 digs, while Heidi Zieme provided 16 digs and 14 kills.
Mckenzyi Bell led Trumbull with 17 kills. Trumbull coach Nicole Trommelen said her team executed well through the first three sets but ran out of energy in the fourth. Trommelen noted that Bell was a threat at the net for much of the game, and the team managed to adjust its strategy when Bell was in the front row.
Both Greenwich and Trumbull received first-round byes in the CIAC tournament. The playoffs begin next week, with both teams scheduled to start in the second round on Nov. 12. Greenwich will face its first opponent as the top seed, while Trumbull enters as the No. 3 seed.
This marks the fifth overall FCIAC title for the Greenwich program. The team's unbeaten season concluded with this victory over its only regular-season opponents who had previously defeated them. The Cardinals will now wait for the second round to determine their next matchup in the state tournament.
