Northwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Mercer Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Evergreens of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-9.
Mercer can attribute much of their success to Jenny Klopatek, who had four kills and two aces. Klopatek is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Northwood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Mercer, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Northwood's road trip will continue as they head out to face Prairie Farm at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mercer, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Hurley on the 5th.
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