Northwestern lost to Cumberland back in October of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Beavers with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Tigers not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since September 18th (when they won 3-0).
Northwestern got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. The final score came out to 25-15, 52-12, 25-16.
Genna Kreuser
| 10/02/25 @ Cumberland | 7 |
| 10/03/24 vs Hayward | 4 |
| 09/19/24 @ Ashland | 4 |
| 09/25/25 vs Barron | 3 |
| 09/23/25 @ Unity | 3 |
Leading Northwestern to victory were Genna Kreuser and Emma Dahl. Kreuser had eight digs and seven aces, while Dahl had 11 assists and six digs. Those seven aces gave Kreuser a new career-high.
They weren't the only good servers: Northwestern was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Northwestern is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Cumberland, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-23.
Coming up, Northwestern will take on Turtle Lake in a tournament on Saturday. As for Cumberland, they will challenge Cameron at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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