After losing to Northwest the last time they met, Bennington decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Bennington Badgers put the hurt on the Northwest Vikings with a sharp 3-0 win on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Badgers have posted since September 23rd.
While Bennington won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-10, 25-23.
Bennington was led to victory by Evynn Olsen and Trina Schroeder. Olsen had 12 digs, while Schroeder had nine digs. Olsen has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Bennington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Northwest still got an impressive performance from Jacey Knapp, who had 23 digs.
Bennington's record now sits at 21-13. As for Northwest, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 27-9.
Bennington's road trip will continue as they head out to face Waverly at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Waverly will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Bennington surely won't give up without a fight. Northwest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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