Volleyball Preview: Washington Huskies vs. Newark Memorial Cougars
On Tuesday Washington will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will take on the Newark Memorial Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Newark Memorial took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Washington, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Washington made easy work of Moreau Catholic and carried off a 3-0 win.
Washington never let Moreau Catholic on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-23, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Newark Memorial lost 3-0 to James Logan on Wednesday. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Newark Memorial was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into James Logan's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-10, 25-13.
Washington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Newark Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Washington took their victory against Newark Memorial in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Washington since the team 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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