On Wednesday Northfield will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Delano Tigers at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
Northfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Benilde-St. Margaret's as Northfield made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Northfield won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-21, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Delano put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Mound-Westonka with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Delano was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-15, 25-14.
Delano's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Riley Matthiowetz, who had five digs and 13 assists. Matthiowetz is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last three games she's played.
Delano 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 five aces in five consecutive matchups.
Northfield pushed their record up to 22-8 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Delano, their victory bumped their record up to 29-0.
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