Newton Falls won the last time they faced Mathews, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Newton Falls Tigers put the hurt on the Mathews Mustangs with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
While Newton Falls won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-15, 25-20.
Newton Falls was led to victory by Payton Murphy and Karsen Gazda. Murphy had 14 digs, while Gazda had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Gazda has posted in her last seven contests.
Mathews' loss came despite strong showings from Liz Rowan and Mia DelGarbino. Rowan had 17 digs, while DelGarbino had 14 digs, three kills, and three blocks. DelGarbino is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now had two or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Newton Falls now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Mathews, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-20.
Newton Falls has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Dalton on the 23rd. Mathews does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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