Northridge came tearing into Tuesday's match with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Utica Redskins 3-2. This was payback for the Vikings, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Northridge was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least nine points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-14, 25-14, 22-25, 15-6.
When it comes to explaining why Utica lost, don't look at Madison Yates. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs and two aces. Yates is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Northridge has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Utica, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northridge will welcome Watkins Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Utica, they will square off against Zanesville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Utica is facing Zanesville at the right time seeing as Zanesville is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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