Wildcats
| 09/18/25 @ Northville | 2-3 |
| 09/16/25 vs Plymouth | 3-0 |
| 09/13/25 vs Yale | 2-0 |
| 09/13/25 vs Montrose | 2-0 |
| 09/13/25 vs Howell | 2-0 |
If Novi was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Plymouth on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats fell just short of the Northville Mustangs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
While Novi ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least ten points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-18, 25-19, 20-25, 15-10.
Kaitlyn Koceski paced Novi's offense, picking up 15 kills. Koceski got some help from Nellie Alves and her 32 assists. Alli Villanueva controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Northville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kate Byers, who had 12 digs and two aces. Those 12 digs gave Byers a new career-high. Gabby Lavoie also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Novi's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 12-6. As for Northville, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Novi has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Howell on the 23rd. As for Northville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Northview on the 20th.
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