Heath was the 3-1 winner over Northridge when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Heath took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 16-25, 25-27, 25-17, 15-11.
Heath's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anna Mathias, who had 13 digs.
Leading Northridge to victory were Maddie McCarthy and Cate Wasem. McCarthy had seven digs and two aces, while Wasem had nine digs and two assists. McCarthy has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
The loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 4-4. As for Northridge, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heath will welcome Licking Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northridge, they will take on Amanda-Clearcreek at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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