Illinois High School Volleyball - Eastland edged by Newark
September 20, 2019: Lanark, IL 61046 The Newark Norsemen held off the host Eastland Cougars volleyball team by a score of 2-1 in Friday's non-league test.
The Norsemen now have a 16-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Macomb for a non-league test on Saturday, September 21. Newark will confront a Bombers team coming off a 2-0 non-league win over Lutheran (Springfield, IL). The Bombers record now stands at 16-2.
The Cougars (6-8) will now prepare for their test against Stockton (Stockton, IL). The Blackhawks enter the Northwest Upstate Illini test with a 6-9 record. In their last test, Stockton was nudged by East Dubuque (East Dubuque, IL), 2-0, in a league test.