Volleyball Recap: Northview Wildcats vs. Ross Little Giants
Northview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Ross Little Giants by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Northview sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-6, 17-25, 25-18, 21-25, 15-9.
Northview's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Claire Swartz, who had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Swartz has posted in her last seven games.
Even though they lost, Northview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ross only served nine.
Leading Ross to victory were Mia Durwald and Brook Baacke. Durwald had nine digs and two aces, while Baacke had 15 digs. Baacke is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played.
Northview's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Ross, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Northview does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ross, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Clay on the 23rd.
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