Volleyball Recap: Thursday's Defeat Ends Newman Central Catholic's Winning Streak

Comets

Previous 5 Games

10/30/25 @ Princeton	0-2
10/28/25 vs Sherrard	2-1
10/27/25 vs Mendota	2-0
10/22/25 @ Rockridge	2-1
10/21/25 vs Hall	2-1

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Newman Central Catholic can now relate to. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Princeton Tigers on Thursday. The Comets' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.

The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-16.

Isabella Lanning paced Newman Central Catholic's offense, picking up 11 kills. Lanning got some help from Brooklyn Smith and her 13 assists.

Princeton was led to victory by Camryn Driscoll and Ava Kyle. Driscoll had nine digs and three aces, while Kyle had seven digs and one assist. That's the most aces Driscoll has posted since October 4th.

Newman Central Catholic now has a losing record of 18-19. As for Princeton, they pushed their record up to 21-14 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.

Newman Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Princeton, they are taking a road trip to take on Peoria Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.