Hayward was the 3-0 winner over Northwestern when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Hayward Hurricanes fell 2-0 to the Northwestern Tigers on Saturday. The Hurricanes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hayward was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21.
Northwestern's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addison Hanson, who had 12 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Genna Kreuser, who had 11 digs.
Hayward's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Northwestern, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Hayward will welcome Ashland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ashland is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Hayward will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Northwestern, they will venture away from home to square off against Cumberland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cumberland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each game than the last.
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