Fairfax is 0-10 against West Springfield since September of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Spartans at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fairfax comes in on three and West Springfield on ten.
While Fairfax's victory against Lake Braddock wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions won by a set and slipped past the Bruins 3-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, West Springfield got the win against West Potomac on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
While West Springfield won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-15, 25-19.
Fairfax better focus on containing Audrey Busch and Addison Lopez as the pair were huge in West Springfield's win. Busch had nine digs and four aces, while Lopez had 11 digs and two aces. Those 11 digs gave Lopez a new career-high.
West Springfield was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 20 consecutive matches.
Fairfax's record is now 15-7. As for West Springfield, their record now sits at 24-2.
Fairfax suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to West Springfield in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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