Central connecticut falls to fairfield in straight sets

The Central Connecticut State University volleyball team fell to Fairfield in straight sets (25-20, 25-18, 25-16) on Friday night at the Leo D. Mahoney Arena. Despite the loss, the Blue Devils showed resilience, with key contributions from Amanda Tokam and Kaylin Hadley.

Fairfield jumped out to an early 7-3 lead in the opening set, but the Blue Devils responded with back-to-back aces from Amanda Tokam, narrowing the deficit. However, Fairfield extended their lead to 19-10 before a late rally by CCSU, highlighted by another ace from Tokam and six consecutive points, brought the score to 23-19. Fairfield eventually closed out the first set 25-20.

In the second set, the Blue Devils found themselves in a 7-1 hole before Tokam and Hadley delivered key kills to cut the deficit. A block by Hadley led to a run of four straight points, and consecutive aces from Lauren Milani brought the score to 21-18. However, Fairfield regained control and took the second set 25-18.

CCSU started strong in the third set, with Hadley opening the frame with back-to-back kills. A block by Hadley and Olivia Keckler helped CCSU close the gap to 16-14, forcing a Fairfield timeout. Unfortunately, Fairfield responded with six straight points to secure the set 25-16 and the match victory.