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| 10/11/25 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 09/02/25 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 09/03/24 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 10/14/23 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 09/12/23 - Away | 0-2 L |
| + 5 more games |
Norton hadn't done well against Smith Center recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Bluejays sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Redmen. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bluejays have posted since September 20th.
Norton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-21, 25-19.
Norton found their leader in sophomore Halle Pfannenstiel, who had 17 digs. Caroline Fahrenbruch also deserves some recognition as she had her first digs of the season.
Norton was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 12 matchups.
Norton's win ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 16-11. As for Smith Center, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-12.
Norton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Trego on the 11th. As for Smith Center, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Oakley on the 11th.
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