Highlands won the last time they faced Newport, and Ava Muzumdar did her part to make sure it happened again. The Bluebirds were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Wildcats on Wednesday for which the team can thank Muzumdar, who had seven aces and three digs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.3 aces per game.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Highlands was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-13, 25-10.
Amelia Frommeyer
| 09/17/25 @ Newport | 5 |
| 08/26/25 @ Campbell County | 3 |
| 09/04/25 vs Dixie Heights | 1 |
| 08/25/25 vs Dayton | 1 |
| 10/21/24 @ Bellevue | 1 |
Highlands got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Amelia Frommeyer out in front who had nine digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Frommeyer a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Audrey Sorrentino, who had seven assists and four aces.
They weren't the only good server: Highlands was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive games.
Highlands pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Newport, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highlands will challenge Newport Central Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. After both having extra time off, Newport and Bellevue will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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