Triway is 3-0 against Northwestern since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Triway Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northwestern Huskies at 6:30 p.m. Triway will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Triway is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Smithville just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against the Smithies, falling 3-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Titans were not able to get on the board.
While Triway was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Smithville's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-13, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Northwestern lost 3-0 to Smithville on Thursday.
While Northwestern was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-16, 27-25, 25-19.
Triway's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4. As for Northwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Triway has serving mastered this season, having averaged 12.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Northwestern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Triway's way against Northwestern when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Triway made off with a 3-0 win. Does Triway have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northwestern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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