After flying high against Mathews last Saturday, Newton Falls came back down to earth. The Newton Falls Tigers lost 3-0 to the Dalton Bulldogs on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2019.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-11, 25-9.
Despite the defeat, Newton Falls had strong showings from Payton Murphy, who had 12 digs, and Karsen Gazda, who had four digs and two aces. Murphy is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Newton Falls' loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Dalton, their win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-0.
Newton Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dalton, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Kirtland, where the match is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Kirtland will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Dalton surely won't give up without a fight.
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