Golden lost against Northfield back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Demons fell just short of the Nighthawks by a score of 3-2. While the Demons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Nighthawks 25-21 in the first set.
Golden started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 24-26, 27-25, 25-17, 15-13.
Trinity Simon paced Golden's offense, picking up 23 kills. Simon got some help from Dayton Ward and her 41 assists. Ward also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Allison Collins, racking up three apiece.
This is the second loss in a row for Golden and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Northfield, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
After both having extra time off, Golden and Pomona will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another on the 27th. As for Northfield, they will challenge Arvada West at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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