Fort Morgan had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Skyline Falcons by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their loss to the Falcons from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
Fort Morgan wouldn't go down easily and took Skyline into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-14, 25-20, 23-25, 15-7.
JC Sailsbery paced Fort Morgan's offense, picking up nine kills. Sailsbery got some help from Carmen Gonzales and her 17 assists. Gonzales also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Kara Blachly, racking up four apiece.
Fort Morgan will look to takes advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they takes on Frederick at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Skyline, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Northridge on the 23rd.
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