After having lost a blowout in their previous game against First Flight, Northeastern was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech Griffins by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 26-24, 22-25, 25-20.
Northeastern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech saw an underclassman step up: Allison Cropp had ten digs and two aces. That's the most aces Cropp has posted in her last seven games.
Northeastern's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7. As for Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Northeastern's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Holmes at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Lawrence Academy at 6:00 p.m.
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