Volleyball Recap: Newman Smith Comes Up Short

Newman Smith lost against Highland Park on October 1st, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Newman Smith Trojans lost 3-0 to the Highland Park Scots. The Trojans have struggled against the Scots recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-13, 25-12.

Kennady Hughes paced Newman Smith's offense, picking up seven kills. Hughes got some help from Blanca Barradas and her 11 assists. Finally, Kelly Phan kept Newman Smith's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.

Newman Smith's loss dropped their record down to 11-20. As for Highland Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 29-9 record this season.

Newman Smith didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Creekview on the 29th. Highland Park has also already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Reedy on the 29th.

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