Neumann's tournament run continued when they took on Cardinal Newman on Saturday. The Celtics fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 2-1. The loss put an end to the Celtics' undefeated start to the season.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Neumann sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-20, 21-25, 15-10.
Ivanna Karacosta and Nikki Reinert certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Karacosta had 19 digs and two assists, while Reinert had seven digs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Neumann fell to 5-1. As for Cardinal Newman, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Looking ahead, Neumann will welcome Southwest Florida Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cardinal Newman, they will head out on the road to take on Jupiter at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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