Northwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers. While the Huskies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-22 in the first set.
Northwestern started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-13.
Even though they lost, Northwestern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Strasburg-Franklin only served six.
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Strasburg-Franklin, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Northwestern has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Rittman on the 8th. As for Strasburg-Franklin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Conotton Valley on the 9th.
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