Peru and Northwestern squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Peru had to settle for second. They came up short against the Northwestern Tigers, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Peru has suffered since September 24th.
Peru was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-11, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Peru saw an underclassman step up: Bailee Kintner had nine digs. Another player making a difference was Addison Butt, who had seven digs and ten assists.
Peru has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-19 record this season. As for Northwestern, their record is now 13-16.
Peru does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Northwestern has already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Western on the 19th.
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