Northwestern has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to square off against the Triway Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Northwestern lost 3-0 to Smithville on Thursday.
While Northwestern was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 27-25, 25-19.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Triway's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 3-0 to Smithville. The Titans have struggled against the Smithies recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
While Triway was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Smithville's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-13, 25-17.
Northwestern's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Triway, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Northwestern has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Triway struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Northwestern might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Triway in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Northwestern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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