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Greenwich volleyball wins fifth FCIAC title, enters states 20-0

By Greenwich Beacon staff · November 7, 2026 · 1 min read

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Greenwich High's girls volleyball team claimed its fifth FCIAC championship Friday, Nov. 6, beating No. 2 Trumbull 3-1 at Stamford High.

The top-seeded Cardinals won by set scores of 25-21, 25-27, 25-22 and 25-13, according to Greenwich Time. The victory pushed Greenwich to 20-0 on the season heading into the CIAC Class LL state tournament.

It is the program's fifth FCIAC volleyball title, following conference championships in 2013, 2017, 2021 and 2025.

Junior Sammie Tommasino earned match MVP honors with 13 digs, 15 kills, two blocks and 10 service points, Greenwich Time reported.

Senior captain Kayah Armstrong led the attack with 20 kills and two blocks. Senior Heidi Zieme added 16 digs and 14 kills. Senior setter Victoria Sullivan posted 15 digs and 25 assists, and Beatriz Lisboa Da Cunha De Freitas contributed 20 assists and nine digs.

Junior libero Bailee Dayon anchored the defense with 27 digs, 13 assists and 15 service points. Greenwich coach Marianna Linnehan praised Dayon's play, telling Greenwich Time, "That girl can just dig every ball."

Trumbull (19-2) took the second set but Greenwich won the final two, pulling away 25-13 in the fourth. Trumbull's only regular-season loss had come against Greenwich, and those were the only two sets the Cardinals dropped during the regular season. Mckenzyi Bell paced Trumbull with 17 kills.

Greenwich also won the CIAC Class LL state title in 2025, beating Glastonbury 3-1 in the final, and holds state championships in 2010, 2017 and 2021 as well.

The Cardinals enter the Class LL bracket as the No. 1 seed with a first-round bye, according to CT Insider's tournament scoreboard. Greenwich opens second-round play Thursday, Nov. 12, against an opponent to be determined by first-round results. The Class LL championship is scheduled for Nov. 20 or Nov. 21.

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