Volleyball Recap: Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers vs. Newark Norsemen
Mt. Pulaski lost against Newark back in September of 2018, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers fell just short of the Newark Norsemen by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Hilltoppers in their matchups with the Norsemen: they've now lost four in a row.
Mt. Pulaski started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-17, 25-8.
Elle Norquist was a one-man wrecking crew for Newark as she had 17 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Norquist has posted in she last seven matches.
Mt. Pulaski's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Newark, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Mt. Pulaski will welcome Hartsburg-Emden at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Newark, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Maroa-Forsyth at 10:00 a.m.
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