Newark Catholic came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Lakewood Lancers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Green Wave also won the last time the pair played back in August.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Newark Catholic took every set by at least ten points. After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-9, 25-11.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Newark Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jillian Given, who had seven digs and three aces. Given is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last five games she's played.
Newark Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in five consecutive contests.
Chloe Cramblitt and Kenna Parkison certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Cramblitt had five aces, while Parkison had eight digs. The dominant performance gave Cramblitt a new career-high in aces.
Newark Catholic's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Lakewood, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newark Catholic will welcome Northridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lakewood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cristo Rey at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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