Northeastern came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but they unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Martin County Gators, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Gators: they've now lost three in a row.
While Northeastern was not able to put a set on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-23, 25-14.
Northeastern's loss wasn't for lack of effort from Mia Jones: she had 14 assists, 12 digs, five kills, and four aces in a losing cause. Another player making a difference was Kailey Fernandez, who had 11 digs and four assists.
Northeastern has now lost four of their last five games at home. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Martin County, they are now 7-6, having gone 2-1 since their three-game losing streak ended.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Northeastern is set to take on their familiar foe Pasquotank County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Martin County will challenge their in-conference opponent Hertford County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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