Curlew entered their matchup against Northport on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Curlew Cougars came up short against the Northport Mustangs, falling 3-0. The Cougars have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as their game on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-15, 25-15.
Northport's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kate Beardslee, who had nine kills, nine aces, eight digs, and two blocks. Beardslee is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Stark, who had 11 kills, eight digs, two aces, and a block.
Curlew's loss dropped their record down to 6-3-1. As for Northport, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Curlew will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Northport at 6:00 p.m. on October 16th. As for Northport, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Republic at 6:00 p.m.
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