First Flight unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 3-0 to the Perquimans Pirates on Thursday. If the Nighthawks were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Pirates when the teams met back in August of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While First Flight was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Perquimans' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, First Flight saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rylee Meyer had ten digs and two assists.
Perquimans pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, First Flight is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will take on Holmes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Perquimans will be paying especially close attention to the Nighthawks' game: after the Nighthawks face off against the Aces, they'll take on Perquimans again at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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