Volleyball Recap: Molly Nickell Leads Northridge to Victory over Fairfield

By Team Reports Sep 24, 2024, 10:20pm

Volleyball Recap: Northridge Raiders vs. Fairfield Falcons

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Northridge hadn't done well against Fairfield recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Northridge Raiders walked away with a 3-1 win over the Fairfield Falcons. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Raiders also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.

Northridge had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-15, 25-18, 25-20.

Among those leading the charge was Molly Nickell, who had 18 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played.

The victory made it two in a row for Northridge and bumps their season record up to 14-8. As for Fairfield, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.

Northridge will be playing at home against NorthWood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fairfield, they will take on West Noble at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Noble will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Fairfield surely won't give up without a fight.

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