Mathews was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They came up short against the Newton Falls Tigers, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.
Mathews was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-15, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Mathews had strong showings from Liz Rowan, who had 17 digs, and Mia DelGarbino, who had 14 digs, three kills, and three blocks. DelGarbino is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now had two or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Leading Newton Falls to victory were Payton Murphy and Karsen Gazda. Murphy had 14 digs, while Gazda had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Gazda has posted in her last seven games.
Mathews' loss dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Newton Falls, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season.
Mathews does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Newton Falls has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Dalton on the 23rd.
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