It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fairfield had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Lakota West Firebirds out 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Indians who have now won six matches in a row.
Fairfield wouldn't go down easily and took Lakota West into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-18, 22-25, 19-25, 15-13.
Fairfield was led to victory by Kendall Kupper and Rose Rodriguez. Kupper had 26 digs and three aces, while Rodriguez had ten digs and three aces. That's the most aces Rodriguez has posted in her last seven games.
Fairfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in six consecutive contests.
Lakota West's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brookelyn Humphrey, who had 33 digs. Humphrey has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more digs the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Seerat Kaur, who had four digs and 18 assists.
Fairfield pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Lakota West, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
Fairfield will face off against Seton at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Seton will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Fairfield surely won't give up without a fight. Lakota West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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