Green Wave
| 09/11/25 @ Johnstown-Monroe | 3-1 |
| 09/09/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 3-0 |
| 09/04/25 vs Utica | 3-0 |
| 09/02/25 @ Heath | 3-1 |
| 08/30/25 vs Shawnee | 2-0 |
| + 6 more games |
Newark Catholic put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies. The Green Wave have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Johnnies, too.
Newark Catholic had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-17.
Leading Newark Catholic to victory were Veronica Bailey and Christiana Scarsella. Bailey had 14 digs and one assist, while Scarsella had five digs. That's the most digs Scarsella has posted since back in October of 2024. Layla Jones also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Johnstown-Monroe lost, don't look at Luciana Smith. Despite the final result, she had 23 digs and two aces. Smith is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in each of the last eight games she's played.
Newark Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Johnstown-Monroe, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Newark Catholic is set to face off against their familiar foe Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Johnstown-Monroe will challenge rival Heath at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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