Newark Memorial lost against Washington back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Cougars took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Newark Memorial started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-11, 25-14, 25-22.
Erin Santos paced Newark Memorial's offense, picking up 12 kills. Santos got some help from Gianna Adame and her 27 assists. Malia Kuehn controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Newark Memorial now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Washington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Newark Memorial is set to square off against their familiar foe Moreau Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Washington will face off against rival Irvington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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