Newark is 10-0 against Hiawatha since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Newark Norsemen will be playing at home against the Hiawatha Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Newark will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Newark beat Somonauk 2-0.
Newark easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-14.
Newark's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Elle Norquist, who had five digs and three aces, and Taylor Jeffers, who had six digs, five aces, and two kills. That's the most aces Jeffers has posted in her last seven games.
Newark was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Hiawatha had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Alden-Hebron by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday.
Hiawatha easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-14.
Newark has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Hiawatha, their victory bumped their record up to 14-15.
Newark came out on top in a nail-biter against Hiawatha when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Newark repeat their success, or does Hiawatha have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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