Volleyball Recap: Fairfield Falls Despite Big Games from Ally Maynard and Alyssa Bales + How To Watch

Fairfield was the 3-1 winner over Fayetteville-Perry when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Lions fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

Fairfield took Fayetteville-Perry into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-12, 15-25, 25-21, 15-12.

Alyssa Bales

Digs

10/07/25 @ Fayetteville-Perry	21
10/06/25 vs Hillsboro	11
10/02/25 @ Manchester	11
10/01/25 @ Portsmouth West	16
09/29/25 @ Paint Valley	14
+ 2 more games

Fairfield's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Alyssa Bales, who had 21 digs, and Ally Maynard, who had 17 digs and two aces. Bales has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last seven times she's played.

Fairfield's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Fayetteville-Perry, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.

Fairfield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Peebles on the 9th. As for Fayetteville-Perry, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Whiteoak on the 8th.