Fairview hadn't done well against North East recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Fairview Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the North East Grape Pickers. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Fairview who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 29-31, 25-22, 24-26, 15-9.
Fairview's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brianna Irwin, who had seven digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Fairview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive contests.
Fairview pushed their record up to 17-9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for North East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Fairview nor North East have any future games scheduled.
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