Fairview lost against Kalida back in September of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Apaches fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1. The loss put an end to the Apaches' undefeated start to the season.
Fairview actually scored more points across those three sets (71-64), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 27-25, 25-21.
Payshince McDaniel paced Fairview's offense, picking up 18 kills. McDaniel got some help from Kenna Kauffman and her 35 assists. Liberty Vogelsong controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Carlie Siefker was a one-woman wrecking crew For Kalida. as she had 21 digs and two assists. That's the most assists Siefker has posted over her last six matchups. Another player making a difference was Isabel Recker, who had 19 assists and six digs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fairview fell to 6-1. As for Kalida, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Fairview wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against North Central on the 6th. As for Kalida, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Liberty-Benton on the 6th.
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