Northwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lee County Yellow Jackets. The Chargers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellow Jackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Northwood sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-0, 0-25, 25-0, 0-25, 25-0.
Shae Leighton paced Northwood's offense, picking up 15 kills. Leighton got some help from Emma Dorsey and her 14 assists. Mikayla Glover controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Northwood's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lee County, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Northwood has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Southern Lee on the 18th. As for Lee County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Richmond Senior at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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