Volleyball Game Preview: Newsome Wolves vs. Riverview Sharks + Official Tickets

Newsome is a perfect 10-0 against Riverview since September of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Wolves will head out to challenge the Sharks at 7:00 p.m. Newsome is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.

Newsome is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Durant as they made off with a 3-0 win.

Newsome walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-16, 25-16.

Newsome's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Saige Timmerman, who had 13 assists, and Natalie Kappaz, who had 20 assists and three digs. Kappaz has been hot for a while, having posted 13 or more assists the last 12 times she's played.

Meanwhile, Riverview posted their closest win since September 30, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Sumner.

Riverview took Sumner into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-15, 20-25, 21-25, 15-12.

Newsome better focus on containing Nicollette Haya and Annalyse Ayala as the pair were huge in Riverview's win. Haya had 18 assists and nine digs, while Ayala had seven digs and one assist. That's the most digs Ayala has posted since back in September.

Riverview was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 18 aces. They are 6-2 when they serve at least ten aces.

Riverview now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Newsome, their record is now 17-4.

Everything went Newsome's way against Riverview when the teams last played back in September, as Newsome made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.