Volleyball Preview: Northwestern Tigers vs. Barron Golden Bears
Northwestern hasn't had much luck against Barron recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Northwestern Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Barron Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Northwestern came up short against Hayward and fell 3-1. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northwestern was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Hayward work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 22-25, 26-24, 25-22.
Northwestern's loss came about despite a quality game from Emily Thompson, who had 17 digs.
Meanwhile, Barron had already won 16 in a row and they went ahead and made it 17 on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Blackhawks.
Barron easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-15.
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Barron, their win bumped their record up to 24-2.
Northwestern might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Barron when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Northwestern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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