The Northwestern Huskies's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Triway Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Northwestern came up short against Chippewa on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Triway unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 3-0 to Dalton.
Triway was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19, 25-23.
Triway might have lost, but man, Reagan Underwood was a machine: she had 21 digs. Underwood is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Northwestern has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Triway, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Northwestern has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10 aces per game. However, it's not like Triway struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Northwestern took their victory against Triway when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Northwestern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Triway turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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