Northgate was the 2-0 winner over Whitewater when they last played one another back in August of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Vikings took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats on Thursday. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-18 in the first set.
Northgate started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-23, 25-13, 25-13.
Hannah Genet paced Northgate's offense, picking up ten kills. Genet got some help from Sienna Brightman and her 16 assists.
Among those leading the charge was Reagan Maddox, who had ten digs and two aces. Those ten digs gave her a new career-high.
Northgate's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Whitewater, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4-1 record this season.
Northgate has already played their next contest (against Columbus), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Whitewater, they have also already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Starr's Mill on the 4th.
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