Newman is 3-0 against Florence since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Newman Fighting Cardinals will square off against the Florence Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Newman sitting on 15 straight wins and Florence on six.
Newman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran 3-0.
Newman's got stronger as the match went on, holding Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-22, 25-18.
Newman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Florence got the win against Niagara on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
Florence never let Niagara on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-23, 25-16.
Audrey Franz was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had nine digs.
Newman is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-13 record this season. As for Florence, their victory bumped their record up to 30-8-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Newman has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Florence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Newman's way against Florence when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Newman made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newman since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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