Fairmont kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 3-0 to the Pender Patriots. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it five in a row.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 32-30, 29-27.
Several Golden Tornadoes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Layla Hunt, who had three digs and three aces. Another player making a difference was Jerrian Taylor, who had 14 digs and two assists.
Jensen Bordeaux had a dynamite game For Pender., getting 38 digs, six kills, and three aces. Those 38 digs gave Bordeaux a new career-high. Eden Gurganous was another key player, getting 27 digs and two aces.
Coming up, Fairmont will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Purnell Swett at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Pender, they will head out on the road to square off against Wallace-Rose Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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