Fairfield lost against Northridge back in September of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Falcons fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 3-2. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Raiders 25-16 in the first set.
Fairfield took Northridge into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-16, 25-14, 23-25, 15-10.
Northridge's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Molly Nickell, who had 12 digs. Another player making a difference was Izzy Melvin, who hit 70% for seven kills and eight digs and one block.
This is the second loss in a row for Fairfield and nudges their season record down to 9-8. As for Northridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-6.
Fairfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against West Noble on the 25th. As for Northridge, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against NorthWood on the 25th.
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