Volleyball Recap: Irvington Takes a Loss

Irvington lost against Newark Memorial back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Vikings fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 25-19 in the first set.

Irvington actually scored more points across those five sets (114-113), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-22, 28-26, 23-25, 18-16.

Newark Memorial's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Camille Walker, who had 19 digs. Those 19 digs gave Walker a new career-high.

Irvington is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13. As for Newark Memorial, their victory ended a five-match drought at home and bumped them up to 11-15.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Irvington is set to take on their familiar foe Moreau Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Newark Memorial will square off against rival Mission San Jose at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.