If Northridge was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Zanesville last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings fell just short of the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Johnnies earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Northridge took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 13-25, 15-25, 25-16, 15-8.
McKenna Ellis paced Northridge's offense, picking up 15 kills. Ellis got some help from Abigail Sharpe and her 25 assists. Ellis also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Ruby Cermak, each putting up two.
Johnstown-Monroe had a senior duo take command as Luciana Smith had 29 digs and three aces and Ava Ruffle had 11 digs and five aces. Smith has been hot for a while, having posted 14 or more digs the last 15 times she's played.
Northridge's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Johnstown-Monroe, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Northridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Lakewood on the 7th. As for Johnstown-Monroe, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Newark Catholic on the 7th.
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