Fort Wayne Northrop was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings. The Bruins were not able to make up for their loss to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Fort Wayne Northrop actually scored more points across those three sets (51-42), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 2-25, 15-6.
Jersey Webb paced Fort Wayne Northrop's offense, picking up nine kills. Webb got some help from Madison Corley and her 15 assists. Webb was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Fort Wayne Northrop's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Tippecanoe Valley, their win ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 10-14.
Fort Wayne Northrop wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Fairfield on the 27th. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against Leo on the 27th.
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