First Flight was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Perquimans Pirates, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 last Thursday.
First Flight took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 25-20.
Their offense was headlined by Parker Fowler and Ashlyn Hux, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from Savannah Schnader and her ten assists.
First Flight's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Perquimans, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
After both having extra time off, First Flight and Manteo will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Perquimans, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Northeastern on the 20th.
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