It was a Battle of the Birds when Skyline challenged Fairfield on Tuesday. The Skyline Thunderbirds had just enough and edged the Fairfield Falcons out 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Thunderbirds also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Skyline had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-15, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was Grace Hoffman, who had 11 digs.
Skyline was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matchups.
Skyline is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Fairfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Skyline will venture away from home to challenge Stafford on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, Fairfield and Cunningham will shake off the cobwebs and 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.
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