Volleyball Recap: Neuqua Valley Comes Up Short

Neuqua Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hinsdale Central Red Devils. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Red Devils when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Neuqua Valley actually scored more points across those three sets (67-66), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-19, 25-23.

Chase L Marston paced Neuqua Valley's offense, picking up 12 kills. L Marston were helped by Vishwak Naramreddy and Colin Loehrke, who contributed two assists each. Finally, L Marston was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.

Neuqua Valley's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Hinsdale Central, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-11.

Neuqua Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Maine West on the 3rd. As for Hinsdale Central, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Lincoln-Way West on the 2nd.