WAUSAU – Newman Catholic volleyball coach Betty Lange knew this would be a different kind of year for the Fighting Cardinals.

One thing that has never wavered is her belief in her group's fight and will to be great.

Even this season, when numbers didn't always reflect the usual standard that has been withheld around Newman volleyball, she knew the team’s commitment to the cause.

Responding to back-to-back losses toward the end of the year to Edgar and Stratford, the Fighting Cardinals responded by winning out their regular-season slate, earning a No. 1 seed in for the Division 5 WIAA tournament bracket.

Since those two losses, the Fighting Cardinals have won eight consecutive matches. During that stretch, they have yet to drop a single set.

Now on Thursday, Oct. 30, the Fighting Cardi

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