Northwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Smithville Smithies. The Huskies were not able to make up for their loss to the Smithies from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19, 25-12.
Claire Buchholz paced Northwestern's offense, picking up ten kills. Buchholz got some help from Kelsee Smith and her 14 assists. Buchholz was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Smithville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwestern will face off against Chippewa at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. As for Smithville, they will square off against Shelby at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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