Volleyball Recap: Chesterton Beats Northwood for Their Ninth Straight Win

Trojans

Previous Games

09/20/25 @ NorthWood	3-0
09/18/25 vs La Porte	3-1
09/16/25 vs Merrillville	3-0
09/13/25 vs Illiana Christian	2-1
09/13/25 vs Hammond Bishop Noll	2-0
+ 4 more games

Chesterton came tearing into Saturday's game with eight straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the NorthWood Panthers with a sharp 3-0 win.

The victory didn't come easy: NorthWood scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-22, 29-27, 25-19.

Luca Bombacino paced Chesterton's offense, picking up 19 kills. Bombacino got some help from Reese Dilbeck and her 27 assists. Bombacino also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Delaney Barrett, racking up two apiece.

Despite the defeat, NorthWood saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nola Nephew had 11 digs. Nephew has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last seven times she's played. Rylee Johnson also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.

Chesterton's win bumped their record up to 21-3. As for NorthWood, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.

Coincidentally, Chesterton and NorthWood will both be playing Angola the next time they take the court. The Trojans will head out to face the Hornets at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Panthers will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.