FAIRFIELD, CT- The Peacocks (5-13, 4-2 METRO) fall to Fairfield in a physical five-set match (17-25,21-25, 25-20, 25-23, 11-15).
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET ONE-
The set opened with Fairfield on a two-point run, but Addison Baglio shut it down with a kill.
The set would be much of the Stags going on short bursts of runs, with SPU putting up points to keep up with Fairfield.
The set ended with the Stags getting a kill and an attack error to end it at 17-25.
SET TWO-
Unlike the previous set, SPU and the Stags would split at 3-3, with the Peacocks taking the lead with Julia Whaley getting a kill following an Alondra Fargas assist.
Meleksu Ozmen would extend Saint Peter's lead with an ace and a forced attack error.
Fairfield would take the lead back with a four-point run, with Markela Tsagkopoulou getting a block to stop the Stags from pulling away.
Towards the end of the set, Fairfield would get one last kill, with it ending at 21-25.
SET THREE-
Similar to the second set, both sides would be split two apiece, with SPU going on a three-point run with Baglio and Pruvost getting a kill each.
Later in the set, the Peacocks would extend their lead with a six-point run, with Whaley being the main contributor.
SPU would end up taking the set with an ace from Alicia Valladares ending it at 25-20.
SET FOUR-
The fourth set would be the most competitive out of the five, with both teams battling it out with seven lead changes throughout the set, with the Peacocks taking the lead early as Tsagkopoulou, Mendez, and Fargas played a huge role.
Peacocks took the set with Fairifeld committing an attack error to hold off the Stags at 25-23.
SET FIVE-
The final set would see the Peacocks and the Stags fighting for every point, with Valeria Pagan Munoz and Whaley keeping SPU in the game.
It would be a kill from Fairfield that would close the door on the Peacocks as they would give them their second loss in conference play.
UP NEXT-
Saint Peter's will stay in Fairfield as they face Sacred Heart, looking to bounce back.
