Volleyball Recap: Northridge Comes Up Short + How To Watch

Northridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thompson Valley Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.

Northridge started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-10, 25-22, 25-9.

Sophia Carbajal paced Northridge's offense, picking up 12 kills. Carbajal got some help from Dalanie Jones and her 25 assists. Jones was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.

Thompson Valley found their leader in sophomore Brier Jensen, who hit 83.3% for five kills and eight digs and two aces. Jensen is crushing it when it comes to kills: she's had at least five every time she's taken the court this season.

Northridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Thompson Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.

Northridge has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Timnath on the 14th. As for Thompson Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Greeley Central on the 14th.