Northwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Erie Royals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
While Northwestern ultimately came up short, they really made Erie work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-18, 23-25, 25-23.
Northwestern's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Erie, their win ended a seven-match drought on the road and puts them at 3-16-3.
Northwestern has already played their next contest (against Central Tech), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Erie, they will square off against Warren at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Dragons have played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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