Wausau West lost against Newman back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Warriors fell just short of the Fighting Cardinals by a score of 3-2. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wausau West wouldn't go down easily and took Newman into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-21, 24-26, 18-25, 15-7.
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.
Wausau West's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Newman, they pushed their record up to 6-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Wausau West will square off against Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The contest will give the Warriors their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Newman, they will take on Tomahawk at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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