Northwestern had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-18 to make it six. They lost 3-0 to the Northfield Norsemen. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Norsemen from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Northwestern's offense was headlined by Ayla Jackson and Seri Candelaria, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from Tessa Ortman and her 13 assists. She was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
As for Northfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-9. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since September 18th (when they won 3-0).
Among those leading the charge was Bella Myers, who had eight digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Northwestern and Northfield are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, the Tigers and Maconaquah will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northfield, they will challenge Cowan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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