Hiawatha hasn't had much luck against Newark recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hiawatha Hawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Newark Norsemen at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hiawatha took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Alden-Hebron by a score of 2-0. The win was some much needed relief for the Hawks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Hiawatha easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Newark had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Bobcats.
Newark easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-14.
Elle Norquist and Taylor Jeffers were among the main playmakers for Newark as the former had five digs and three aces and the latter had six digs, five aces, and two kills. Jeffers is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Newark 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 seven aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Hiawatha's record is now 14-15. As for Newark, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
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