NorthWood Girls Volleyball picked up a road victory Tuesday night, defeating Elkhart Christian Academy in four sets, 25-15, 25-13, 23-25, 25-23. The Red Slam established control early, taking the opening two sets by double digits. Elkhart Christian responded in the third, edging NorthWood 25-23 to extend the match. The fourth set produced another close battle, but NorthWood answered when it mattered. The Panthers secured the final points of a 25-23 win to finish the match in four sets and move their varsity record to 7-6. NorthWood received a balanced offensive effort led by Grace Thompson with 11 kills and Emily De Freitas with seven. At the service line, Krystal Hershberger recorded two aces. Defensively, Hershberger contributed across the court, finishing with 13 digs and five blocks. Nola Nephew led NorthWood with 15 digs, while Jamya Nelson added three blocks. The Red Slam's setters helped distribute the attack throughout the night. Abby Schmucker handed out a team-high 27 assists, while Allie Yoder added 13. NorthWood's junior varsity team also earned a victory, sweeping Elkhart Christian 25-21, 25-20 to improve to 5-2. Lily Thompson led the JV attack with eight kills and added a block, while Presley Lechlitner recorded four kills and Audrey Cramer served three aces. NorthWood returns to action Thursday, Sept. 3, traveling to Concord for the NLC matchup.