Irvington's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Newark Memorial Cougars out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Vikings, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Irvington was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 17-25, 25-27, 25-15, 15-4.
Despite the loss, Newark Memorial still got an impressive performance from Sasha Galvan-Guevara, who had 29 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Galvan-Guevara has posted in she last ten matches.
Irvington's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Newark Memorial, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-6 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Irvington will challenge Moreau Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Newark Memorial, they will square off against Mission San Jose at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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