Volleyball Recap: Northwestern Comes Up Short

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Northwestern can now relate to. They came up short against the Key West Conchs on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Bulls seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-13, 25-10.

Northwestern's offense was headlined by Newton Myah and Jazmin White, who picked up four kills apiece. Myah really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with six. Finally, Keyami Haynes kept Northwestern's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.

Molly McKnight was a one-woman wrecking crew For Key West. as she had eight digs and two aces. McKnight has been hot, having also posted 15 or more assists the last six times she's played. Summer Bailey also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.

Northwestern's defeat ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 13-3. As for Key West, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-10.

Northwestern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Key West, they will head out on the road to square off against St. Brendan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.