After flying high against Weber last Tuesday, Farmington came back down to earth. The Farmington Phoenix fell just short of the Layton Lancers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Phoenix were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lancers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Farmington took Layton into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-17, 15-12.
Several Phoenix players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Callie Curtis, who had 15 digs, five aces, and a kill. Those five aces gave Curtis a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Day, who had six digs and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Farmington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Suzie Hill had a dynamite game for Layton, getting 18 digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Hill is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
Farmington has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Layton, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-6 record.
Farmington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Fremont on the 1st. Layton has also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Davis on the 1st.
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