Volleyball Recap: Utica Redskins vs. Northridge Vikings
Utica was the 3-1 winner over Northridge when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Utica Redskins fell just short of the Northridge Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Utica took Northridge into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 24-26, 25-14, 25-14, 22-25, 15-6.
Despite the loss, Utica still got an impressive performance from Madison Yates, who had 15 digs and two aces. Yates is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Utica has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Northridge, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Utica will welcome Zanesville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Utica is facing Zanesville at the right time seeing as Zanesville is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Northridge, they will face off against Watkins Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northridge will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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