Newton had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Effingham Hearts by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Hearts: they've now lost three in a row.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Newton sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 24-26, 25-19.
Hydi Bierman paced Newton's offense, picking up nine kills. Bierman got some help from Amy Shull and her 16 assists. Finally, Joslynn Pitcher kept Newton's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Effingham was led to victory by Averie Wolfe and Macy Kirk. Wolfe had 14 digs and two aces, while Kirk had nine digs and two aces.
Effingham pushed their record up to 1-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Newton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Lawrenceville on the 30th. As for Effingham, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against St. Anthony on the 2nd.
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