Newton had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Fairfield Mules on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won seven matches in a row.
Newton easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-14.
Bailee Frichtl paced Newton's offense, picking up six kills. Frichtl got some help from
Sally Mahaffey and her 18 assists.
Allie Hermann controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Newton is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 31-6 record this season. As for Fairfield, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 23-14.
Newton has already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Pinckneyville on the 5th. Fairfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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