While Newman's victory against Wausau West wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Fighting Cardinals won by a set and slipped past the Warriors 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Fighting Cardinals in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won five in a row.
Newman wouldn't go down easily and took Wausau West into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-21, 24-26, 18-25, 15-7.

Anna Carlson
| 09/02/25 vs Wausau West | 4 |
| 10/31/24 vs Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran | 1 |
| 10/12/24 vs Campbellsport | 1 |
| 10/08/24 @ Auburndale | 1 |
| 09/14/24 vs Winneconne | 1 |
Newman was led to victory by Anna France and Anna Carlson. France had 12 digs, while Carlson had four aces. Those four aces gave Carlson a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: Newman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
The victory got Newman back to even at 6-6. As for Wausau West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Looking ahead, Newman will face off against Tomahawk at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Wausau West, they are taking a road trip to challenge Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. This will be the Warriors' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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