Newark Catholic won the last time they faced Utica, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Newark Catholic Green Wave put the hurt on the Utica Redskins with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Green Wave.
While Newark Catholic won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22, 25-9.
Newark Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matches.
Utica lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Madison Yates, who had 11 digs. Yates is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Newark Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Utica, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Newark Catholic will face off against Johnstown-Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Johnstown-Monroe is coming into the contest with five straight losses at home, meaning Newark Catholic will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Utica has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against East Knox on the 5th.
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