Volleyball Recap: Newman Central Catholic Finds Home Court Redemption Against Mercer County + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2025, 7:48pm

Volleyball Recap: Newman Central Catholic Comets vs. Mercer County Golden Eagles

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IL High School Assn. (IHSA) & Newman Central Catholic High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous 3 Games

09/24/25 - Home2-0 W
09/26/24 - Away0-2 L
09/05/23 - Home2-1 W

There's no place like home for Newman Central Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Mercer County Golden Eagles on Wednesday. The Comets were shut out 2-0 the last time they took on the Golden Eagles, so the Comets were just returning the favor.

Newman Central Catholic easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-13.

Ruby Burger paced Newman Central Catholic's offense, picking up five kills. Burger got some help from Lauren McClain and her nine assists. McClain was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.

Newman Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Mercer County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.

Newman Central Catholic has already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Princeton on the 30th. As for Mercer County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Mendota on the 29th.

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