Cardinal Newman had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They came out on top against the Carolina Forest Panthers by a score of 2-0. The Cardinals have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Cardinal Newman was: they took both sets by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-15.
Emerson Ramsdale was the offensive standout of the contest as she had ten digs.
Cardinal Newman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive matches.
Cardinal Newman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-8-2 record this season. As for Carolina Forest, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-13-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cardinal Newman has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome St. Joseph's Catholic at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Carolina Forest, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Loris at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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