Northeastern has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the West Jefferson Roughriders at 6:45 p.m. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but likely not for long.
Last Tuesday, Northeastern came up short against West Liberty-Salem and fell 3-1. The Jets haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Northeastern 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 22-25, 25-22, 25-14, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Northeastern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, West Jefferson earned a 3-1 victory over Emmanuel Christian Academy on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Roughriders.
West Jefferson had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-14, 25-17, 25-11.
Northeastern's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for West Jefferson, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Northeastern has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like West Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Northeastern might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from West Jefferson in their previous meeting back in September. Will Northeastern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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