If Lancaster was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Canal Winchester on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Golden Gales lost 3-0 to the Newark Wildcats on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
While Lancaster ultimately came up short, they really made Newark work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-23, 26-24, 25-14.
Despite the defeat, Lancaster saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hadley Truex had six digs and two aces.
Newark can attribute much of their success to Reese Riley, who had 16 digs and one assist.
Lancaster's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Newark, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Lancaster and Newark will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matchups. The next time the Golden Gales see the court they'll take on Hilliard Davidson at 6:00 p.m. on the 20th. As for Newark, their break will end when they face Central Crossing at 6:00 p.m. on the 21st.
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