It was a Battle of the Birds when Fairfield faced off against Skyline on Tuesday. The Fairfield Falcons fell just short of the Skyline Thunderbirds by a score of 2-1. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Thunderbirds recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Fairfield started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-15, 25-18.
Grace Hoffman was the offensive standout of the game as she had 11 digs.
Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Skyline, they pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Fairfield and Cunningham will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another on Tuesday. The last four games Cunningham has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Skyline, they will take on Stafford on Tuesday.
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