If Sayville was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Shoreham-Wading River on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Golden Flashes took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hauppauge Eagles on Monday. Golden Flashes fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Eagles since Monday.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Hauppauge scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22, 21-25, 25-21.
Jill Livingston paced Sayville's offense, picking up 13 kills. Livingston got some help from Jenna Brown and her 20 assists. Karley Ruckert controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Jenna Gennari was a one-woman wrecking crew For Hauppauge. as she had 12 digs and two aces. That's the most digs Gennari has posted over her last eight matchups. Brooke Tarasenko also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.
Golden Flashes
| 09/22/25 vs Hauppauge | 1-3 |
| 09/17/25 vs Shoreham-Wading River | 3-0 |
| 09/15/25 @ Kings Park | 3-0 |
| 09/12/25 vs Hampton Bays | 3-1 |
| 09/10/25 @ Westhampton Beach | 3-2 |
The loss snapped Sayville's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for Hauppauge, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-2.
Sayville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hauppauge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bellport at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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