Volleyball Recap: Newark Norsemen vs. Hiawatha Hawks
Newark came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Hiawatha Hawks. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Norsemen also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Newark easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-20.
Newark was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive games.
Newark is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Hiawatha, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-16.
Newark has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against St. Joseph-Ogden on the 19th. As for Hiawatha, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Earlville at 5:30 p.m. Earlville is coming into the matchup with five straight losses on the road, meaning Hiawatha will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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