Volleyball Recap: Torrie Fanton Leads Newton Falls to Victory over Windham

By Team Reports Oct 14, 2024, 8:16am

Volleyball Recap: Newton Falls Tigers vs. Windham Bombers

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Newton Falls won the last time they faced Windham, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Newton Falls Tigers came out on top against the Windham Bombers by a score of 3-1.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 19-25, 25-17, 25-13.

Torrie Fanton was a one-man wrecking crew for Newton Falls as she had 12 digs and four aces. Fanton is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Payton Murphy, who had 12 digs and two aces.

She wasn't the only good server: Newton Falls was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive matches.

The win got Newton Falls back to even at 11-11. As for Windham, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-13.

After both having extra time off, Newton Falls and Mathews will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mathews is coming into the matchup with five straight losses on the road, meaning Newton Falls will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Windham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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