Northeastern lost against Martin County back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Eagles fell 3-1 to the Gators.
While Northeastern ultimately came up short, they really made Martin County work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 21-25, 25-17, 25-17.
Emma Mullins paced Northeastern's offense, picking up 17 kills. Mullins got some help from Mia Jones and her 27 assists. Neshalay Ownes controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Northeastern has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Martin County, their record is now 11-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Northeastern is set to take on their familiar foe Pasquotank County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Martin County will challenge rival Hertford County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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