If Northwestern was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Cumberland on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers fell just short of the Turtle Lake Lakers by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lakers earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
Shelby Hessel paced Northwestern's offense, picking up 13 kills. Hessel got some help from Finley Peterson and her 16 assists. Peterson and Hessel didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with two apiece.
Northwestern's record now sits at 14-7. As for Turtle Lake, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Northwestern has already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Fall Creek on the 4th. As for Turtle Lake, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Bloomer on the 4th.
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