Fairfield and Grandview squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Fairfield had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Grandview Zebras by a score of 3-2. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Fairfield took Grandview into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-22, 19-25, 16-25, 15-12.
Jacelynn Schmidt paced Fairfield's offense, picking up 20 kills. Schmidt got some help from
Delaney Mcgowan and her 41 assists.
Avery Strait controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Lilah Eakes had a dynamite game for Grandview, getting 28 digs. Eakes is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played.
Fairfield's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 29-13. As for Grandview, the victory was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 35-8.
Fairfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grandview, they will square off against Diboll at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Grandview is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road.
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