Western and Northwestern squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Western had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Northwestern Tigers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 1st.
Western started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-28, 23-25, 25-19, 25-15, 15-12.
When it comes to explaining why Western lost, don't look at Brynley Erb. Despite the final result, she had 29 digs, two aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Erb has posted in her last seven matches.
Even though they lost, Western kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Western's defeat dropped their record down to 14-18. As for Northwestern, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-16.
Western does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northwestern, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against West Lafayette on the 19th.
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