Northwestern was the 3-2 winner over Lewis Cass when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Tigers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kings on Monday.
While Northwestern ultimately came up short, they really made Lewis Cass work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 26-24, 23-25, 25-19.
Seri Candelaria paced Northwestern's offense, picking up eight kills. Candelaria got some help from Nahla Cote and her 24 assists. Cote was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Lauren Tocco went supernova For Lewis Cass., getting 28 digs. Those 28 digs gave Tocco a new career-high.
Northwestern has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Lewis Cass, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 6-9.
Northwestern wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Carroll on the 16th. As for Lewis Cass, they will take on Manchester at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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