Northern Adirondack was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 3-1 to the Peru Nighthawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bobcats of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-10, 19-25, 25-17.
When it comes to explaining why Northern Adirondack lost, don't look at Mia Monette. Despite the final result, she had seven digs, three kills, and three aces. That's the most aces Monette has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliana Thompson, who had four aces, three digs, and two kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Northern Adirondack was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Peru found their leader in underclassman Alysa Darrah, who had 11 digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Darrah now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played.
Northern Adirondack's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Peru, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Northern Adirondack will head out on the road to challenge Northeastern Clinton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Northern Adirondack is facing Northeastern Clinton at the right time seeing as Northeastern Clinton is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Peru, they will take on AuSable Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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