Fairfield is 9-1 against Lynchburg-Clay since September of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:45 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fairfield proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by three) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Paint Valley 3-2. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Bearcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Fairfield had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 15-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-8.
Alyssa Bales
| 10/14/25 vs Paint Valley | 16 |
| 10/09/25 vs Peebles | 10 |
| 10/07/25 @ Fayetteville-Perry | 21 |
| 10/06/25 vs Hillsboro | 11 |
| 10/02/25 @ Manchester | 11 |
| + 4 more games |
Ally Maynard and Alyssa Bales were among the main playmakers for Fairfield as the former had 15 digs and two aces and the latter had 16 digs and three aces. Bales is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last nine games she's played.
They weren't the only good servers: Fairfield was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces every time they've taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Lynchburg-Clay made easy work of Belpre on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Lynchburg-Clay was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-8.
Fairfield's record now sits at 16-7. As for Lynchburg-Clay, their record is now 18-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Fairfield has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Lynchburg-Clay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
