Conner won the last time they faced Newport Central Catholic, and things went their way on Sunday too. The Conner Cougars walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds.
While Conner won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-15.
Conner found their leader in underclassman Sophie Dieruf, who had nine digs.
Newport Central Catholic's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jordyn Reckers, who had 11 digs, and Charlotte Stevie, who had five digs. Reckers is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Conner has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Newport Central Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.
Conner is on the road again on Monday to play Lloyd Memorial at 7:00 p.m. As for Newport Central Catholic, they will take on Holy Cross at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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