On Monday, the Northeastern Jets didn't have quite enough to beat the Ridgemont Golden Gophers and fell 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Northeastern sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 17-25, 25-23, 23-25, 16-14.
Despite the loss, Northeastern saw an underclassman step up: Nina Jones had 14 digs.
Even though they lost, Northeastern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 26 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Ridgemont can attribute much of their success to Kate Stahler, who had 11 digs.
Northeastern has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season. As for Ridgemont, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.
Northeastern has already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against West Liberty-Salem on the 8th. As for Ridgemont, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Waynesfield-Goshen on the 10th.
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