on October 22, 2026
Avery Poling prepares to serve the ball during a 2026 match. The Lady Cats defeated Northwestern in a four-set match. (Richwood Gazette photo by Tim Miller)
Lady Cat spikers earn four-set victory over Northwestern
How the North Union volleyball team got to its four-set victory over Northwestern may not have been as fluid as the Lady Cats would have liked.
However, it still was a pretty solid 25-15, 25-15, 23-25, 25-11 win on the home hardwood.
“At the end of the day we came together and played volleyball like we know how to do,” head coach Alexis Maenz said. “I felt we were in control in most of the sets and were doing the small things, which is a good thing to do.”
A pair of scoring spurts led to a first-set win for North Union. Trailing 7-6, the Lady Cats (10-11 overall, 5-4 Central Buckeye Conference) scored 10 of the next 12 points to take a 16-9 lead.
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