New London kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 3-0 to the Northwestern Huskies. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Huskies: they've now lost five in a row.
While New London was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-23, 25-12.
Gracie Thomas paced New London's offense, picking up 12 kills. Thomas got some help from Harper Clemons and her 11 assists. Addison Yetter controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
The victory got Northwestern back to even at 1-1.
New London wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Mapleton on the 19th. As for Northwestern, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Hiland on the 20th.
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