Elkhart lost against Fairfield back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Elks lost 3-0 to the Eagles. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since October 17, 2023, but that streak is no more.
While Elkhart was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-14, 27-25.
Brooke Cooper paced Elkhart's offense, picking up seven kills. Cooper got some help from Marisa Denney and her 11 assists. Rylee Lohmeyer controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Fairfield was led to victory by Cadence Webster and Reese Beaver. Webster had five digs and five aces, while Beaver had eight digs and one assist. That's the most digs Beaver has posted since back in September.
Elkhart's defeat ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-14. As for Fairfield, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 29-6.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Elkhart is set to challenge their familiar foe Teague at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Fairfield will square off against rival Buffalo at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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