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Greenwich High begins girls Class LL state volleyball tournament with by sweeping Ridgefield; Cardinals host Newtown next

Photo by Kathleen Bonney: Kassidy Bonney of Greenwich, in action at the net during a regular season match against Norwalk. Bonney helped pace Greenwich past Ridgefield, 3-0, in the first round of the CIAC Class LL Tournament on Nov. 6, 2023, in Greenwich.

The Greenwich High School girls volleyball team certainly began the CIAC Class LL Volleyball Tournament in top form, sweeping past Ridgefield, 3-0, in Monday’s opening round.

The host Cardinals won the state tournament match by set scores of 25-17, 25-12, 25-13 to advance to the Round of 16, which takes place Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Greenwich High School.

Senior Kassidy Bonney helped propel Greenwich against Ridgefield, recording a team-high 17 kills, to go along with three digs, three blocks and two aces.

Junior Alina Sarkissian posted 10 kills, six digs, three aces and three blocks, while Cardinals teammate Sarah Bernann, a setter, tallied 35 assists. Bernann added four aces, 2 kills and one dig in the winning effort.

Should Greenwich defeat Newtown, it would advance to Friday’s quarterfinal-round.

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