The home team had come away the winner the last four times Newport and Holy Cross had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Wildcats took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost seven in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-10.
Newport's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Holy Cross, the win (which was their fourth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newport will head out to challenge Dayton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Holy Cross, they will square off against Dixie Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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