Newman Grove/St. Edward was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Riverside Chargers by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Newman Grove/St. Edward started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-11, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Newman Grove/St. Edward was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven contests.
Among those leading the charge was Addy Seamann, who had seven digs and four aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Newman Grove/St. Edward's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Riverside, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Madison the next time they take the court. Riverside will head out to face Madison at 5:10 p.m. on Monday, while Newman Grove/St. Edward will play them later in the day, at TBD.
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