If Wheaton was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Bronaugh last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wheaton Bulldogs came up short against the East Newton Patriots on Monday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost four in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-21, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, Wheaton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brooke Sherwood had nine digs.
Leading East Newton to victory were Helen Mawi and Camryn Cornett. Mawi had six aces, while Cornett had 13 digs, eight kills, and two blocks. That's the most blocks Cornett has posted in her last six contests.
Wheaton's loss dropped their record down to 7-15-5. As for East Newton, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-14 record this season.
Wheaton has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Golden City on the 15th. As for East Newton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Nevada on the 15th.
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