Northwestern lost against Eastern back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Northwestern Tigers came up short against the Eastern Comets, falling 3-0. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-17.
Eastern was led to victory by Katie Hendricks and Savannah Smith. Hendricks had 13 digs and five aces, while Smith had six digs and three aces. Hendricks is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Northwestern now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Eastern, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
Northwestern will challenge Northfield at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northfield is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins at home, so Northwestern will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Eastern, they will welcome Carroll at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eastern will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
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