Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Maize Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 back in August.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-17.
Gracie Newhouse paced Newton's offense, picking up three kills. Newhouse really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with five.
Newton's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Maize, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8-1.
Newton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Derby on the 20th. As for Maize, they have also already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Eisenhower on the 20th.
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