Aurora Christian lost against Newark back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Eagles fell just short of the Norsemen by a score of 2-1. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Aurora Christian might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Newark: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 23-25, 25-23.
Hope Wagner paced Aurora Christian's offense, picking up 18 kills. Wagner got some help from Mary Kendall and her 20 assists. Ashlyn Aseltine controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Among those leading the charge was Morgan Hergenhahn, who had 15 digs and two aces. Those 15 digs gave her a new career-high. Bella Dierzen also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Aurora Christian fell to 12-1. As for Newark, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aurora Christian will square off against Indian Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Newark, they will challenge Earlville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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