Northwestern has gone 10-0 against South Pointe recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:30 p.m. Northwestern is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Northwestern didn't have quite enough to beat Rock Hill and fell 3-2. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bearcats 25-15 in the first set.
Northwestern actually scored more points across those five sets (111-107), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-21, 24-26, 25-23, 18-16.
Northwestern's loss came about despite a quality game from Izzy Zwirn, who had 13 digs and a kill. Zwirn is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, South Pointe lost 3-0 to Dreher last Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17, 25-13.
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for South Pointe, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-15.
Northwestern took their win against South Pointe in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 3-0. Will Northwestern repeat their success, or does South Pointe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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