Volleyball Preview: Newark Catholic Green Wave vs. Lakewood Lancers
Newark Catholic has gone 10-0 against Lakewood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Newark Catholic Green Wave will venture away from home to face off against the Lakewood Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Newark Catholic is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Last Thursday, Newark Catholic made easy work of Johnstown-Monroe and carried off a 3-0 victory.
After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 25-17, 25-18.
Newark Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lakewood sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Hamilton Township on Saturday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Lakewood who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 19-25, 25-19, 17-25, 15-11.
Newark Catholic's record is now 9-2. As for Lakewood, their record is now 5-7.
Newark Catholic took their victory against Lakewood when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newark Catholic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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