Northeastern is 1-7 against Manteo since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Northeastern Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Manteo Redskins at 6:00 p.m.
Northeastern came up short against Camden County on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-19, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Manteo came tearing into Thursday's contest with ten straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Manteo never let Pasquotank County on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-19, 25-22.
Manteo can attribute much of their success to Easton Alexander, who had nine digs and three aces, and Alli Macdonald, who had six digs.
They weren't the only good server: Manteo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive matchups.
Northeastern's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Manteo, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Northeastern hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.1 blocks per game. It's a different story for Manteo, though, as they've been averaging only 1.5. Given Northeastern's sizable advantage in that area, Manteo will need to find a way to close that gap.
Northeastern suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Manteo in their previous meeting back in September. Will Northeastern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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