On Saturday, the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans came up short against the Newark Norsemen and fell 2-0.
St. Joseph-Ogden was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-16.
Elle Norquist was the offensive standout of the contest as she had nine digs.
St. Joseph-Ogden has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-15 record this season. As for Newark, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 20-7.
St. Joseph-Ogden will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Paxton-Buckley-Loda at 7:00 p.m. As for Newark, they will challenge Rock Island at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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