New Heights Christian Academy had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 3-0 to the East Newton Patriots on Thursday. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-21, 25-17.
Caitlin Meppelink
| 08/28/25 @ East Newton | 3 |
| 10/24/24 @ Diamond | 2 |
| 10/22/24 vs Southwest | 4 |
| 10/17/24 @ Wheaton | 7 |
| 10/15/24 vs Diamond | 6 |
| 10/12/24 @ Cassville | 4 |
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Caitlin Meppelink, who had six digs and three aces. Meppelink is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Plassman, who had 17 digs.
New Heights Christian Academy has already played their next matchup, a 1-1 tie against Marionville on the 30th. As for East Newton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Branson on the 30th.
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