Volleyball Recap: Serena Comes Up Short

Serena lost against Newark last Friday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Huskers fell just short of the Norsemen by a score of 2-1.

Anna Hjerpe paced Serena's offense, picking up 11 kills. Hjerpe got some help from Rebekah Shugrue and her 21 assists. Shugrue was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.

Newark can attribute much of their success to Morgan Hergenhahn, who had 13 digs and two aces. Hergenhahn is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last four games she's played.

Serena's loss dropped their record down to 14-7-1. As for Newark, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.

Serena and Newark should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Huskers will square off against Indian Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (322 vs. 668). Meanwhile, Newark (ranked 106th) will meet Hinckley-Big Rock (ranked 608th) at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.