Darien Comes From Behind To Win Third Straight Boys Volleyball Title
NEWTOWN, CT — The six seniors on the Darien High School boys volleyball team entered Thursday’s Class L title match having never lost in their scholastic careers. By the time the final point was scored, they still remained unbeaten, but did experience a first: Trumbull took them to five sets before succumbing, 3-2, giving the Blue Wave their third consecutive state championship and sixth since 2008.
Game scores were 21-25, 25-19, 28-30, 25-21 and 15-12.
Senior tri-captain Isaac McMullin said, “This has to be the most rewarding, being the first time we’ve ever been to five (sets). It was a fun experience. (Trumbull) is such a good team.”
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The second-seeded Eagles had their fans in a frenzy after winning the first set and rallying from a 22-15 deficit to capture the third set and assume a 2-1 lead. Facing elimination, Darien raced to an 8-1 lead in the fourth set, then held off a Trumbull comeback to force a fifth and deciding set.
Trailing 14-8 in the race to 15, Trumbull refused to throw in the towel, staving off four championship points before the Blue Wave finally secured the crown.
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Brigham Young University-bound senior tri-captain Trevor Herget led the Darien attack with 32 kills, 11 digs and five aces. His brother Thomas, a freshman, had 12 kills and five digs, while setter Griffith Crouse contributed 47 assists and 10 digs. McMullin and Jeff Nduati chipped in 12 digs apiece.
For Trumbull, Brennan Cutter had 22 kills and five blocks, Kieran O’Sullivan had 12 kills and seven blocks, and Austin Ashby had 20 digs and six kills.
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