After flying high against Dawson-Bryant on Tuesday, Fairland came back down to earth. The Dragons came up short against the Gallia Academy Blue Devils on Thursday, falling 3-0. Surprisingly, this marked the Dragons' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
While Fairland was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Gallia Academy's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-19, 25-22.
Addison Godby paced Fairland's offense, picking up eight kills. Godby got some help from Alli Thomas and her 17 assists. Thomas also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Lola Donahue, racking up three apiece.
Gallia Academy was led to victory by Chloe Bennett and Mallory Petro. Bennett had 15 digs and two aces, while Petro had four digs and three aces. Bennett is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Fairland's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Gallia Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Fairland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Waverly on the 23rd. As for Gallia Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against South Point on the 26th.
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