East Newton posted their biggest win since September 26, 2023 on Monday. Everything went their way against the Wheaton Bulldogs as the East Newton Patriots made off with a 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-21, 25-15.
East Newton was led to victory by Helen Mawi and Camryn Cornett. Mawi had six aces, while Cornett had 13 digs, eight kills, and two blocks. Those six aces gave Mawi a new career-high.
East Newton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Despite the defeat, Wheaton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brooke Sherwood had nine digs.
East Newton's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-14. As for Wheaton, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15-5.
East Newton has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Nevada on the 15th. As for Wheaton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Golden City on the 15th.
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