09/19/24 - Home | 2-0 W |
10/04/23 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
09/14/23 - Away | 2-0 W |
09/22/22 - Home | 2-0 W |
10/25/21 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
+ 5 more games |
Newark has gone a perfect 10-0 against Leland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Norsemen are taking a road trip to face off against the Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Newark is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
On Monday, Newark earned a 2-0 victory over Sandwich.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Newark was: they took both sets by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-10.
Newark can attribute much of their success to Taylor Jeffers, who had 13 assists and two aces. Madelin Dierzen also deserves some recognition as she had her first dig of the season.
They weren't the only good servers: Newark was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Leland came up short against Serena on Tuesday and fell 2-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Huskers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-19.
Newark's win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Leland, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Newark beat Leland 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Norsemen since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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