Clermont Northeastern was the 3-2 winner over Fairfield when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Rockets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions on Monday. While the Rockets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 25-21 in the first set.
Clermont Northeastern started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-19.
Fairfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paisley Stahlhut led the charge by getting 43 assists and ten digs. Those 43 assists gave Stahlhut a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Bales, who had 19 digs and four aces.
Clermont Northeastern's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Fairfield, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Clermont Northeastern has already played their next contest (against Bethel-Tate), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Fairfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Clinton at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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