Northridge was the 3-2 winner over Fort Morgan when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Northridge Grizzlies fell just short of the Fort Morgan Mustangs by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Grizzlies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 25-17 in the first set.
Northridge started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 19-25, 25-15, 25-17, 15-8.
Their offense was headlined by
JOSIE YOUNG and
ELSA VAN BUSKIRK, who picked up 11 kills apiece. They got some help from
DALANIE JONES and her 29 assists. YOUNG was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Northridge and nudges their season record down to 2-20. As for Fort Morgan, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-16.
Northridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Fort Morgan has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Weldon Valley on the 31st.
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