There's no place like home for Northridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Wellington Eagles 3-2. This was payback for the Grizzlies, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Northridge was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 24-26, 28-26, 16-25, 25-19, 15-12.
Their offense was headlined by Elsa Van Buskirk and Sophia Carbajal, who picked up 16 kills apiece. They got some help from Dalanie Jones and her 42 assists. Ella Burkholder controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
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| 09/18/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 10/22/24 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 09/19/24 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 08/26/23 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
| 08/27/22 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
Northridge's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Wellington, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Northridge has already played their next game (against Berthoud), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Wellington, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Greeley Central on the 23rd.
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