Woodburn Bulldogs Girls Volleyball 1-2 Newberg

Newberg handed Woodburn a 2-1 set defeat in girls volleyball Saturday evening, dropping the Bulldogs to 1-8 on the season. The match was played at home in Woodburn, Oregon, where the Mid-Willamette Conference (5A) program fought to stay competitive against a Newberg squad that ultimately proved too difficult to put away. Woodburn showed enough resilience to claim a set in the non-league contest, avoiding a sweep and giving the home crowd something to cheer about in a tough stretch of the schedule. The Bulldogs have faced a challenging slate of opponents through the early part of the fall, and Saturday's effort demonstrated a willingness to compete even when results have not gone their way. Taking a set from Newberg suggests the program is developing the tools needed to be more consistent down the road. Woodburn returns to action next week with a chance to build on Saturday's competitive showing and chase that elusive second win of the fall.