La Salle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fairmont Firebirds.
Colin Birck paced La Salle's offense, picking up ten kills. Birck got some help from Owen Ambach and his 24 assists. Ambach was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fairmont to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sandler Miranda, who had seven digs and two aces. Miranda is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 12 or more in each of the last six games he's played. Jaxson Routley was another key player, getting 15 assists.
La Salle's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Fairmont, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-2.
La Salle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Carroll on the 26th. As for Fairmont, they have also already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Wilmington Christian Academy on the 26th.
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