With a playoff game on the line, Northwestern Lehigh rose to the challenge on Monday. They blew past the Blue Mountain Eagles 3-0. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2020.
Northwestern Lehigh never let Blue Mountain on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-13, 25-14.
Northwestern Lehigh's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lexi George, who had 14 digs and two aces. George is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Shannon Green, who had two kills and 26 assists.
Northwestern Lehigh has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Blue Mountain, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-9.
Northwestern Lehigh has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Allentown Central Catholic on the 23rd. Blue Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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