Volleyball Recap: Northwestern Tigers vs. Clayton Bears
Northwestern waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a set and slipped past the Clayton Bears 2-1. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
In the two sets Northwestern was on fire: they won each by at least ten points. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-15, 15-5.
Emma Dahl was the offensive standout of the game as she had five digs and 17 assists.
Despite the loss, Clayton saw an underclassman step up: Addyson King had ten digs and two aces. King is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Northwestern has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Clayton, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-15.
Northwestern will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Ladysmith at 11:00 a.m. As for Clayton, they will square off against Cumberland at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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