NorthWood entered their match against Angola on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The NorthWood Panthers fell just short of the Angola Hornets by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Panthers let down their fans at home.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, NorthWood sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 26-24, 22-25, 25-21, 23-25, 15-7.
When it comes to explaining why NorthWood lost, don't look at Anna Roeder. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Roeder now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, NorthWood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive contests.
Angola was led to victory by Anna Mcclure and Mady Conrad. Mcclure had 24 digs, while Conrad had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces Conrad has posted in she last seven matchups.
NorthWood's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-4. As for Angola, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
NorthWood didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory vs. Bellmont on the 21st. As for Angola, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Homestead at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Homestead will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Angola surely won't give up without a fight.
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