Northwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clover Blue Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.
Northwestern took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 23-25, 25-10, 25-11.
Despite the loss, Northwestern had strong showings from Izzy Zwirn, who had 14 digs, and Emery Gholson, who had nine digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Zwirn now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Clover was led to victory by Elayna Rickmon and Bryn Turlington. Rickmon had 20 digs, while Turlington had nine digs.
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Clover, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Northwestern will challenge Fort Mill at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Clover, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Palisades at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palisades is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Clover will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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