Fremont kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the King's Academy Knights by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Firebirds of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Fremont started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 21-25, 25-18, 25-19, 15-9.
Natalie Escalera
| 08/28/25 @ King's Academy | 37 |
| 10/29/24 vs MacDonald | 11 |
| 10/23/24 @ Milpitas | 23 |
| 10/22/24 vs Wilcox | 18 |
| 10/17/24 @ Cupertino | 22 |
| + 11 more games |
Fremont's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Natalie Escalera, who had 37 kills, 18 digs, and two aces. Escalera has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more kills the last 16 times she's played. Ella Ahn was another key player, getting 23 kills and eight digs.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fremont will face off against Prospect at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for King's Academy, they will square off against University Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
