Northwestern lost against Norwayne back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Huskies lost 3-0 to the Bobcats. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
While Northwestern was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-20, 25-17.
Claire Buchholz paced Northwestern's offense, picking up ten kills. Buchholz got some help from Madeline Morris and her 17 assists. Shiloh McConahay controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Norwayne can attribute much of their success to Layla Smithberger, who had 14 assists and ten digs. That's the most digs Smithberger has posted since back in September.
Northwestern's loss dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Norwayne, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Northwestern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Chagrin Falls on the 16th. As for Norwayne, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Canton South on the 16th.
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