Fairfield hadn't done well against Lakota West recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Fairfield Indians came out on top against the Lakota West Firebirds by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fairfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elise Haughin, who had eight digs and six aces. Those six aces gave Haughin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Peyton Smith, who had ten digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Fairfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Lakota West still got an impressive performance from Brookelyn Humphrey, who had 19 digs and three aces.
Fairfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Lakota West, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-10.
Fairfield has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Lebanon on the 23rd. As for Lakota West, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Lakota East on the 23rd.
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