Darien Volleyball Advances With 3-1 Win Over Ludlowe

The Darien girls volleyball team started Saturday's Class LL second-round match by losing the first game against Farfield Ludlowe.

Counting a sweep to East Lyme in last year's state final, it meant that the Blue Wave had dropped their last four sets in the state tournament.

But Darien shook off the slow start Saturday to post a 3-1 victory (19-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-20) over the Falcons at Darien High School.

Katie Stueber contributed 12 kills, seven service points, five aces, two blocks and seven digs for the Blue Wave, who improved to 22-0. Kelly Kosnik contributed nine kills, eight service points and three aces.

Emily Nelson led Fairfield Ludlowe with four aces, 12 service points, 10 kills, and 12 digs. Kelly Rotondo had six service points, 17 digs and 25 assists.

The Falcons, who lost to Greenwich in last year's Class LL state finals, finished the year at 13-9.

Darien will host No. 9 seed Glastonbury in the quarterfinals on Tuesday at 7 p.m.. The Tomahawks advanced with a 3-1 win over South Windsor.