Cardinal Newman came tearing into Wednesday's game with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Dwyer Panthers. This was payback for the Crusaders, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cardinal Newman had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-14, 25-20, 25-22.
Shay Pfendler went supernova for Cardinal Newman, getting 22 digs.
When it comes to explaining why Dwyer lost, don't look at Samantha Homberger. Despite the final result, she had 38 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Lotz, who had ten digs.
Cardinal Newman is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Dwyer, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-6.
Cardinal Newman will play host again on Friday to welcome Tournament Opponent, where the match is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. As for Dwyer, they will square off against Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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