Newark has gone a perfect 6-0 against Illinois Math & Science Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Norsemen will challenge the Titans at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Newark has three straight wins, Illinois Math & Science Academy has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Monday, Newark sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Prairie Central.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Newark who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 19-25, 25-22.
Morgan Hergenhahn
| 10/20/25 @ Prairie Central | 17 |
| 10/18/25 vs Prairie Central | 6 |
| 10/18/25 vs Belleville West | 9 |
| 10/18/25 vs Rock Island | 14 |
| 10/18/25 vs St. Joseph-Ogden | 6 |
| + 12 more games |
Morgan Hergenhahn had an outrageously good game as she had 17 digs and two aces. That's the most digs she has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Illinois Math & Science Academy came up short against Joliet Central on Monday and fell 2-0.
While Illinois Math & Science Academy ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-19.
Illinois Math & Science Academy's loss dropped their record down to 12-19-1. As for Newark, their win bumped their record up to 28-4.
Newark was able to grind out a solid victory over Illinois Math & Science Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Norsemen since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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