Fairfield Union unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Miami Trace Panthers on Saturday, falling 3-0. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2018.
While Fairfield Union was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-17, 25-17.
Isabella Ritchie paced Fairfield Union's offense, picking up five kills. Ritchie got some help from Laynie Price and her six assists. Finally, Phoenyx Householder kept Fairfield Union's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Miami Trace found their leader in sophomore Keionnie Ackley, who had nine digs and one assist.
Fairfield Union didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Granville on the 18th. As for Miami Trace, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Logan Elm on the 19th.
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