Newark Memorial is 1-9 against American since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cougars will challenge the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Newark Memorial was able to grind out a solid win over Kennedy, taking the game 3-1.
Newark Memorial had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-12, 25-23, 25-19.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for American, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Washington 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since September 21, 2024.
American was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-102), but they still managed to win. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-19, 25-21, 19-25, 16-14.
Newark Memorial's record is now 10-11. As for American, their record now sits at 8-4.
Newark Memorial suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to American when the teams last played back in September. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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