Newfane rallies past Lewiston-Porter in five sets to stay unbeaten

Overview

• Newfane defeated Lewiston-Porter 25-17, 22-25, 15-25, 25-16, 15-7 on Oct. 5.
• Newfane won the final two sets after Lewiston-Porter took a 2-1 lead.
• Emma Johnston had 22 kills and three blocks; Julia Leibring added 14 kills and five aces, and Elenna Garcia recorded 30 assists, nine digs and five aces.
• Newfane remained unbeaten at 11-0 overall, while Lewiston-Porter fell to 3-10.

Newfane won the final two sets to overcome a 2-1 deficit and defeat Lewiston-Porter on Monday, Oct. 5, preserving an unbeaten season with a five-set road victory.

Emma Johnston recorded 22 kills and three blocks in the 25-17, 22-25, 15-25, 25-16, 15-7 win at Lewiston-Porter High School. Newfane improved to 11-0 overall.

Newfane took the opener 25-17 before Lewiston-Porter won the next two sets, 25-22 and 25-15, to move within one set of victory. Newfane answered with a 25-16 fourth set to even the match, then took the deciding fifth 15-7.

Julia Leibring added 14 kills, seven digs and five aces for Newfane. Elenna Garcia finished with 30 assists, nine digs and five aces, while Sara Klinger contributed six kills, six digs and two aces. Destiny Pitts had six digs, two assists and two aces, and Kara Noonan recorded two blocks.

Through the match, Johnston's season totals stood at 167 kills and 17 blocks. Garcia had 214 assists for the season, while Leibring had 90 kills and 95 digs.

Newfane led the N-O standings with a 6-0 division record. Lewiston-Porter fell to 3-10 overall and stood eighth in the NFL at 1-9 in division play. The nonleague result affected neither team's division record.

N-O standings

Through Oct. 5.

NFL standings

Through Oct. 5.