Volleyball Recap: Northfield Snags Ninth Win in Last 12 Games

Brinlei Swihart

Assists

09/18/25 @ Rochester	20
09/16/25 @ Peru	18
09/11/25 vs Wabash	19

If Rochester wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Northfield, they should've done a better job of containing Brinlei Swihart. The Norsemen were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Zebras on Thursday for which the team can thank Swihart, who had 20 assists and six digs. She has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more assists the last three times she's played.

While Northfield won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22, 25-12.

Northfield is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Rochester, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.

Northfield has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Tippecanoe Valley on the 20th. As for Rochester, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Maconaquah on the 23rd.