Northeast hadn't done well against Rossview recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Northeast Eagles blew past the Rossview Hawks 3-0. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
One reason for the win was Northeast's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-23, 25-15.
Northeast was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 14.8.
Northeast is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Rossview, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-5.
Northeast will take on Kirkwood at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northeast is facing Kirkwood at the right time seeing as Kirkwood is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Rossview, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Clarksville, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Clarksville will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Rossview surely won't give up without a fight.
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