Volleyball Recap: Newark Snags Ninth Victory in Last 11 Games

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 6:58pm

Volleyball Recap: Newark Norsemen vs. Prairie Central Hawks

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There's no place like home for Newark, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Prairie Central Hawks on Monday. This was payback for the Norsemen, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.

Newark easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-21.

Newark was led to victory by Elle Norquist and Gwen Friestad. Norquist had eight digs and two aces, while Friestad had eight digs.

Newark is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. As for Prairie Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-18 record this season.

Newark will take on LaMoille at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Newark is facing LaMoille at the right time seeing as LaMoille is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Prairie Central, they will face off against Pontiac at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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