New Castle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Plainfield Quakers. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Quakers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
New Castle was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-19.
Elysah Williams paced New Castle's offense, picking up seven kills. Williams got some help from Megan Luce and her 17 assists. Williams was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Leading Plainfield to victory were Taylor Donovan and Arnett Kenzi. Donovan had 17 digs, while Kenzi had six digs and two aces. That's the most digs Kenzi has posted over her last seven matchups.
New Castle's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Plainfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
New Castle wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Hamilton Southeastern on the 20th. As for Plainfield, they have also already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Fishers on the 20th.
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