If Fairview was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Richmond Heights on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Warriors fell just short of the Independence Blue Devils by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Blue Devils: they've now lost four in a row.
Fairview wouldn't go down easily and took Independence into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 11-point loss. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-16, 23-25, 21-25, 15-4.
Independence was led to victory by Madelyn Mudra and Sofia Pichert. Mudra had 11 digs and four aces, while Pichert had 16 digs and two assists. Those four aces gave Mudra a new career-high.
Fairview's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Independence, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Fairview is set to challenge their familiar foe Beachwood at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Independence will take on rival Trinity at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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