The Madison Dragons beat the Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats 2-0 on Saturday. That two set margin sets a new team best for the Dragons this season.
Madison not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Hartington-Newcastle between 19 and 21 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-19.
Among those leading the charge was Monse Lopez, who had 15 digs. That's the most digs she has posted over her last seven matchups. Wedy Atanacio also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Hartington-Newcastle lost, don't look at Player #5. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs.
Dragons
| 10/11/25 @ Hartington-Newcastle | 2-0 |
| 10/11/25 vs Winside | 2-1 |
| 10/11/25 vs Bloomfield | 0-2 |
| 10/06/25 @ Riverside | 0-2 |
| 10/06/25 vs Newman Grove/St. Edward | 0-2 |
Madison's win ended an eight-match drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-21. As for Hartington-Newcastle, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season.
Madison will take on Winnebago at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hartington-Newcastle has already played their next contest (against Tri County Northeast), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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