If Northridge was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Penn on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Raiders fell 3-1 to the Carroll Chargers on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their meetings with the Chargers: they've now lost five in a row.
Northridge was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Carroll work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-10, 16-25, 25-13.
Jayse Runyan paced Northridge's offense, picking up eight kills. Runyan got some help from Jose Duron-Esparza and his 19 assists. Finally, Owen Holmes and Jysen Besser kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked five attacks.
Carroll found their leader in sophomore Isaac Bushong, who had 20 assists and three digs. Bushong is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 12 or more in each of the last six games he's played.
Northridge's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Carroll, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Northridge will head out to face off against Warsaw at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Carroll, they will venture away from home to challenge East Noble at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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