Fairfield Union had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came out on top against the Logan Elm Braves by a score of 3-1. That's more bragging rights for the Falcons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Fairfield Union had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 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. Collins is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Payton Rhymer, who hit 100% for 26 digs, five kills, 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.
When it comes to explaining why Logan Elm lost, don't look at Sadie Binkley. Despite the final result, she had 33 digs and two aces.
Fairfield Union's win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Logan Elm, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Fairfield Union will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Liberty Union at 7:00 p.m. As for Logan Elm, they will head out to face off against Warren at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Warren is coming into the game with six straight victories at home, so Logan Elm will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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