Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Saturday. Northwestern fell 2-0 to Peru. Northwestern was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Peru apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Eliana Carlson paced Northwestern's offense, picking up three kills. Carlson got some help from Nahla Smith and her six assists. Seri Candelaria controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Leading Peru to victory were Bailee Kintner and Lilly Steele. Kintner had three digs and three aces, while Steele had nine digs.
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Peru, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Northwestern has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Caston on the 23rd. As for Peru, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Wabash on the 23rd.
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