Volleyball Preview: Fairfield Lions vs. Minford Falcons
The Fairfield Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Minford Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairfield is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Fairfield duked it out withWilliamsburg on Monday. Fairfield sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Williamsburg.
Fairfield took Williamsburg into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 23-25, 24-26, 25-16, 15-6.
Fairfield found their leader in underclassman Alyssa Bales, who had 23 digs and two aces. Those 23 digs set a new season-high mark for Bales.
Fairfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matches.
Eastern typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Minford proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Eagles. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Falcons as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Minford never let Eastern on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-23, 25-13.
Savanna Barker was nothing short of spectacular: she had 11 digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last 11 contests.
Fairfield's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-4. As for Minford, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-7.
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