The Fairmont Golden Tornadoes will take on the South Brunswick Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairmont will be strutting in after a victory while South Brunswick will be coming in after a defeat.
Fairmont needed a changed in momentum after dropping four straight matches and they got it from Layla Hunt. The Golden Tornadoes put the hurt on Whiteville with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday with plenty of help from Hunt, who had 16 assists and four aces. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more aces the last four times she's played.
While Fairmont won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-17, 25-23.
Kimiyah Smith
| 10/02/25 @ Whiteville | 4 |
| 10/01/25 @ East Columbus | 3 |
| 09/30/25 vs West Bladen | 3 |
| 09/25/25 @ South Columbus | 3 |
| 09/24/25 vs East Columbus | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Fairmont's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jerrian Taylor, who had ten digs and two aces, and Kimiyah Smith, who had seven kills, five blocks, and four digs. That's the most digs Smith has posted over her last seven contests.
They weren't the only good servers: Fairmont was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, South Brunswick unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-match winning streak on Monday. They lost 3-0 to Ashley. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cougars have suffered since September 10th.
While South Brunswick ultimately came up short, they really made Ashley work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-7, 25-15.
South Brunswick's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Fairmont, their victory bumped their record up to 5-14.
Fairmont might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from South Brunswick in their previous matchup back in September. Will the Golden Tornadoes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
