After flying high against Wawasee last Thursday, Fairfield came back down to earth. The Falcons came up short against the NorthWood Panthers on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The loss put an end to the Falcons' undefeated start to the season.
The final score came out to 25-9, 25-15, 25-11.
NorthWood was led to victory by Emily Uhlmann and Nola Nephew. Uhlmann hit 100% for six kills and six digs and three aces, while Nephew had nine digs and one assist. Uhlmann is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in each of the last 45 games she's played dating back to last season. Allie Yoder also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fairfield fell to 3-1. As for NorthWood, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairfield will venture away from home to face off against Angola at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for NorthWood, they will take on Jimtown at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
