Eastern hadn't done well against Northwestern recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Everything went the Eastern Comets' way against the Northwestern Tigers as the Eastern Comets made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Comets who have now won eight contests in a row.
Eastern's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Northwestern between 15 and 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-15, 25-17.
Eastern was led to victory by Katie Hendricks and Savannah Smith. Hendricks had 13 digs and five aces, while Smith had six digs and three aces. Hendricks is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Eastern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Eastern's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-4. As for Northwestern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-12.
Eastern's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Carroll at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northwestern, they will venture away from home to take on Northfield at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northfield will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Northwestern surely won't give up without a fight.
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