No. 1 Northern defeats No. 3 Fort Hill in four-set match

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Last updated Oct 1, 2026

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No. 1 Northern Garrett secured a 3-1 victory over No. 3 Fort Hill on October 1 during a Western Maryland Athletic Conference match in Cumberland. Northern overcame a second-set loss, winning the first set 26-24 and following up with a decisive 25-17 win in the third. Fort Hill had taken the second set 25-21, displaying strong offensive play but ultimately could not maintain momentum. With this win, Northern improves its record to 10-5 while Fort Hill falls to 3-3.

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  • •Northern defeats Fort Hill 3-1 in Cumberland
  • •Match featured close first and second sets
  • •Northern improves to 10-5; Fort Hill falls to 3-3
  • •Caniyah Plummer led Fort Hill with 8 kills
  • •Violet Taylor had a double-double for Northern
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CUMBERLAND — It’s tough to play mistake-free in volleyball, but when you’re going up against a team such as Northern Garrett, there’s little room for error. While No. 3 Fort Hill committed fewer errors compared to its first meeting with the No. 1 Huskies, it still wasn’t enough. Northern bounced back from a second-set loss for a 3-1 win in Tuesday’s Western Maryland Athletic Conference match ...

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