Volleyball Recap: Northwestern Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 12, 2024, 5:08pm

Volleyball Recap: Northwestern Tigers vs. Manchester Squires

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Northwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Manchester Squires. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.

The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19.

Hadley West was the offensive standout of the contest as she had eight digs and five aces. Those five aces gave her a new career-high.

Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Manchester, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.

Northwestern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Maconaquah on the 12th. Manchester has also already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against West Lafayette on the 12th.

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