Rittman took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Northwestern, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Indians had just enough and edged out the Huskies 3-2 on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Indians as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Rittman wouldn't go down easily and took Northwestern into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-16, 19-25, 19-25, 15-13.
Mackenzie Beltz
| 09/04/25 vs Northwestern | 17 |
| 08/28/25 @ Norwayne | 13 |
| 08/21/25 vs Medina Christian Academy | 13 |
| 10/07/24 vs Orrville | 12 |
| 08/26/25 vs Smithville | 9 |
Mackenzie Beltz was nothing short of spectacular: she had 17 digs and two aces. Those 17 digs gave her a new career-high.
Rittman's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-4. As for Northwestern, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Rittman wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Waynedale on the 9th. As for Northwestern, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Smithville on the 11th.
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