Volleyball Recap: New Heights Christian Academy Beats Wheaton for Their Sixth Straight Victory

Cougars

Previous 6 Games

10/16/25 vs Wheaton	3-0
10/09/25 vs McAuley Catholic	3-0
10/07/25 @ Verona	3-0
10/06/25 vs McDonald County	3-2
10/02/25 vs Jefferson Independent Day	3-0
09/29/25 @ Golden City	3-0

New Heights Christian Academy entered their tilt with Wheaton on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: New Heights Christian Academy took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-7, 25-11.

Lydia Hipple paced New Heights Christian Academy's offense, picking up 14 kills. Hipple got some help from Caitlin Meppelink and her 20 assists. Alayna McKarus controlled things from the service line, finishing with nine aces.

New Heights Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 17-9-6. As for Wheaton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-16-1 record this season.

New Heights Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Golden City on the 21st. As for Wheaton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Blue Eye on the 22nd.