The Newton Lady Eagles volleyball team continued its impressive season with varsity victories over Teutopolis and Shelbyville, improving to 25-2 overall and maintaining a perfect 5-0 record in Little Illini Conference play.
Newton Sweeps Teutopolis
Newton opened the two-match stretch Monday, October 12, with a straight-set victory over Teutopolis, winning 25-22 and 25-12.
The freshman/sophomore team also earned a two-set win, 25-21 and 25-14. The junior varsity team fell in two sets, 26-24 and 25-18.
In varsity action, Jossie Stanley led Newton with 15 assists and 10 digs. Stella Schackmann and Grace Schumacher each recorded five kills, while Layla Thomann added four. Allie Hermann and Claire Probst finished with two kills apiece.
Hermann recorded eight digs, followed by Thomann with seven. Maleah Miller and Schumacher each added six digs, while Probst had five. Probst also led the team with four blocks.
Miller, Hermann and Schumacher each served one ace.
Newton Defeats Shelbyville
The Lady Eagles returned to action Tuesday, October 13, and picked up another straight-set varsity victory, defeating Shelbyville 25-16 and 25-12.
Newton’s freshman/sophomore squad won 25-1 and 25-14, while the junior varsity team rallied after dropping the opening set to win 14-25, 25-11 and 15-11.
Allie Hermann led the varsity offense against Shelbyville with eight kills. Layla Thomann contributed six, while Stella Schackmann and Claire Probst each recorded four. Grace Schumacher added two kills, and Jossie Stanley finished with one.
Stanley paced the team with 19 assists. Hermann and Schumacher each recorded eight digs, while Thomann and Miller added seven apiece. Probst and Schackmann each contributed three blocks, and Stanley added one.
Probst led the team in service aces with three. Miller, Hermann, Thomann and Ava Earnest each recorded one ace.
With the two victories, Newton improved to 25-2 overall and remained undefeated in conference play at 5-0.
The Lady Eagles are scheduled to travel to Olney on Wednesday, October 15. The freshman/sophomore match begins at 5 p.m., followed by junior varsity at 6 p.m. and varsity at 7 p.m.
