It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Aurora Christian can now relate to. They fell 2-0 to the Newark Norsemen on Thursday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Norsemen recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
While Aurora Christian was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Aurora Christian still got an impressive performance from Ashlyn Aseltine, who had 17 digs. Aseltine has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more digs the last three times she's played.
With the defeat, Aurora Christian broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 22-10. As for Newark, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-10 record this season.
Aurora Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newark, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Stockton at 7:00 p.m. Stockton will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Newark surely won't give up without a fight.
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