Northwestern Regional entered their tilt with Gilbert on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Yellowjackets. The Highlanders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Yellowjackets, too.
In the three sets Northwestern Regional was on fire: they won each by at least ten points. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-13, 25-15, 25-15.
Sophie Stanulis was the offensive standout of the contest as she had ten digs and three aces. Those ten digs gave her a new career-high. Grace Stimson also deserves some recognition as she had her first blocks of the season.
Highlanders
| 09/18/25 vs Gilbert | 3-1 |
| 09/16/25 @ Terryville | 3-0 |
| 09/15/25 @ Granby Memorial | 3-1 |
They weren't the only good server: Northwestern Regional was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Northwestern Regional's record now sits at 6-2. As for Gilbert, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Northwestern Regional will head out on the road to face off against Lewis Mills at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Gilbert will be paying especially close attention to the Highlanders' game: after the Highlanders face off against Granby Memorial, they'll take on Gilbert again at 5:15 p.m. on October 24.
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