If Hertford County was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Northampton County on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bears took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northeastern Eagles on Thursday. The Bears have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Hertford County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-22.
Northeastern's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kailey Fernandez, who had ten digs and three assists. Those ten digs gave Fernandez a new career-high. Lilley Jackson also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Hertford County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Northeastern, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-9.
Hertford County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against First Flight on the 23rd. As for Northeastern, they have also already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Martin County on the 23rd.
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