It was a good run, but Newark Memorial unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Irvington Vikings by a score of 3-2. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Newark Memorial took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-21, 17-25, 25-27, 25-15, 15-4.
When it comes to explaining why Newark Memorial lost, don't look at Sasha Galvan-Guevara. Despite the final result, she had 29 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Galvan-Guevara has posted in she last ten matchups.
Even though they lost, Newark Memorial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive contests.
Newark Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Irvington, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newark Memorial will welcome Mission San Jose at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Irvington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Moreau Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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