Newark unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Francis DeSales Stallions on Wednesday.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-19, 23-25, 25-11.
Makayla Meister paced Newark's offense, picking up 15 kills. Meister got some help from Peyton Sherman and her 19 assists. Reese Riley controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
St. Francis DeSales can attribute much of their success to Ava Gilmartin, who had seven digs and four aces.
Newark wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Worthington Christian on the 23rd. As for St. Francis DeSales, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against Big Walnut on the 23rd.
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