Volleyball Recap: Thursday's Loss Ends Newton's Winning Streak

By Team Reports Nov 13, 2024, 8:11am

Volleyball Recap: Newton Eagles vs. Carmi-White County Bulldogs

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It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Newton can now relate to. They fell 2-0 to the Carmi-White County Bulldogs on Thursday. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.

While Newton had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-21.

Allie Hermann paced Newton's offense, picking up six kills. Hermann got some help from Sally Mahaffey and her 13 assists. Hermann was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.

Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 32-7. As for Carmi-White County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 25 of their last 26 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 37-2 record this season.

Newton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carmi-White County, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Bloomington Central Catholic on the 11th.

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