The Fairfield Union Falcons will take on the Liberty Union Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield Union will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Fairfield Union was able to grind out a solid win over Logan Elm, taking the game 3-1.
Fairfield Union had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-17, 26-24, 25-23.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fairfield Union to victory, but perhaps none more so than Madison Collins, who had 24 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Collins now had ten or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Rhymer, who hit 100% for five kills26 digs and two blocks.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: Fairfield Union kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least seven blocks in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Liberty Union lost 3-0 to Circleville on Thursday. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-17, 25-12.
Fairfield Union's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Liberty Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Fairfield Union took their win against Liberty Union in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 3-0. Does Fairfield Union have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty Union turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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