Fairmont had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 3-0 to the Pender Patriots on Monday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it five in a row.
Kimiyah Smith paced Fairmont's offense, picking up ten kills. Smith got some help from Layla Hunt and her 13 assists. Smith was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Pender's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jensen Bordeaux led the charge by getting 12 digs, six kills, and three aces. Bordeaux has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ryley Bradshaw, who had eight digs and two aces.
Fairmont didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Purnell Swett on the 13th. As for Pender, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Wallace-Rose Hill on the 12th.
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