Volleyball Recap: Northport Mustangs vs. Columbia Lions
Northport came tearing into Saturday's contest with eight straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Columbia Lions 3-0. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lions, too.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Northport was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-2, 25-11, 25-5.
Olivia Stark was nothing short of spectacular: she had 18 aces and five kills. Those 18 aces gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexus Stark, who had four kills and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Northport was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 30 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Northport pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Columbia, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northport will venture away from home to take on Cusick at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Columbia, they will head out on the road to face off against Selkirk at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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