After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Fort Mill, Northwestern was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Rock Hill Bearcats by a score of 3-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Trojans as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Northwestern walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 28-17, 25-17, 18-25, 25-16.
Leading Northwestern to victory were Izzy Zwirn and Emery Gholson. Zwirn had 18 digs and two aces, while Gholson had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Gholson has posted since back in August.
Northwestern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 9.
Northwestern's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Rock Hill, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Northwestern will head out to square off against Indian Land at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwestern is facing Indian Land at the right time seeing as Indian Land is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Rock Hill, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Catawba Ridge at 6:30 p.m. Catawba Ridge is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Rock Hill will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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