Volleyball Game Preview: Northridge Polar Bears vs. Covington Buccs

By Team Reports Sep 25, 2024, 2:36pm

Volleyball Preview: Northridge Polar Bears vs. Covington Buccs

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Northridge is 0-10 against Covington since October of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Northridge Polar Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Covington Buccs at 6:30 p.m.

Northridge is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 28th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They came up short against Miami East, falling 3-0.

The final score came out to 25-7, 25-6, 25-7.

Meanwhile, Covington waltzed into their match on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. Everything went their way against the Bees as they made off with a 3-0 victory.

Covington's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Bethel between 19 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-20.

Covington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 11 consecutive games.

Northridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Covington, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Northridge might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Covington when the teams last played on September 3rd. Can Northridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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