Volleyball Recap: Fairfield Falcons vs. Armijo Royals
Fairfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Armijo Royals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Fairfield was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-23, 25-17.
Even though they lost, Fairfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight contests.
Armijo was led to victory by Hope Amparo and Jaelynn Mitchell. Amparo had four aces, while Mitchell had ten digs. The dominant performance gave Amparo a new career-high in aces.
Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Armijo, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season.
Fairfield will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Valley at 6:30 p.m. Valley is coming into the game with five straight losses on the road, meaning Fairfield will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Armijo, they will face off against Johnson at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Armijo is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
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