Volleyball Preview: Irvington Vikings vs. Newark Memorial Cougars
Irvington has been away from home for three games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Newark Memorial Cougars at 6:00 p.m.
Irvington lost 3-0 to James Logan on Tuesday.
While Irvington was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into James Logan's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-11, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Newark Memorial posted their biggest victory since September 26th on Thursday. They blew past Moreau Catholic 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cougars have posted against the Mariners since October 5, 2021.
Newark Memorial was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-17, 25-21.
Isabelle Nicolas was nothing short of spectacular: she had 23 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Irvington's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Newark Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
Irvington skirted past Newark Memorial 3-2 when the teams last played back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Newark Memorial's Sasha Galvan-Guevara, who had 29 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Irvington still be able to contain Galvan-Guevara? There's only one way to find out.
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