Northwestern was the 2-0 winner over Cumberland when they last played one another last Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Northwestern Tigers lost 3-0 to the Cumberland Beavers on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered against the Beavers since September 14, 2021.
While Northwestern was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Cumberland's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-19, 25-20.
Northwestern's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Genna Kreuser, who had ten digs, and Emma Dahl, who had. Kreuser is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Cumberland found their leader in underclassman Natalie Anderson, who had two aces and 11 assists.
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Cumberland, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 10-16.
Northwestern will face off against Hayward at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cumberland, they will venture away from home to face off against Ladysmith at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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