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| 08/18/25 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 08/19/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 10/05/23 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 08/21/23 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 08/25/22 - Away | 1-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
Newberry gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. Everything went their way against the Bell Bulldogs as they made off with a 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2024.
Newberry's got stronger as the match went on, holding Bell to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-17, 25-16.
Newberry found their leader in sophomore Raigan Wockenfuss, who had 18 digs and two aces.
Newberry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Bell's loss came despite strong showings from Gracelynd Joiner-Solis and Sierra Chatman. Joiner-Solis had 14 kills and ten digs, while Chatman had 22 assists and two aces. Chatman has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bell fell to 2-1.
Newberry has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Interlachen on the 19th. As for Bell, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Meadowbrook Academy on the 19th.
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