After flying high against McCool Junction last Thursday, Newman Grove/St. Edward came back down to earth. The Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers came up short against the Nebraska Christian Eagles on Monday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 10th.
The final score came out to 25-7, 25-18, 25-17.
Kailey Patzel paced Newman Grove/St. Edward's offense, picking up seven kills. Patzel got some help from
Olivia Reardon and her six assists.
Serenity Strong controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Nebraska Christian was led to victory by Hananiah Peters and Emma Rathjen. Peters had four digs and four aces, while Rathjen had nine digs. That's the most aces Peters has posted since back in September.
Newman Grove/St. Edward has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season. As for Nebraska Christian, they pushed their record up to 20-9 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home.
Newman Grove/St. Edward does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nebraska Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Riverside on the 29th.
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