Fort Mill posted their biggest win since October 5, 2023 on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Northwestern Trojans with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellow Jackets.
Fort Mill was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Northwestern squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-10, 27-25.
Leading Fort Mill to victory were Claire Flowers and Olivia Rooney. Flowers had 11 digs, while Rooney had four aces. The dominant performance also gave Rooney a new career-high in aces.
Fort Mill was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwestern only served ten.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Izzy Zwirn, who had nine digs and two aces.
Fort Mill now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Northwestern, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Fort Mill will head out to take on Indian Land at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Mill is facing Indian Land at the right time seeing as Indian Land is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Northwestern, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Rock Hill at 6:30 p.m.
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