Newman Catholic lost to Marathon back in September of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Fighting Cardinals walked away with a 3-1 win over the Red Raiders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fighting Cardinals.
Newman Catholic found their leader in freshman Brooke Thiel, who had eight digs and three aces.
Newman Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.

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09/16/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
09/17/24 - Away | 2-3 L |
09/12/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
09/20/22 - Away | 1-3 L |
09/21/21 - Home | 0-3 L |
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The victory got Newman Catholic back to even at 11-11. As for Marathon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-8.
Looking ahead, Newman Catholic will take on Columbus Catholic in a tournament on Saturday. As for Marathon, they will welcome Loyal at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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