Volleyball Preview: Marquette Mustangs vs. Huntley Red Raiders
The Marquette Mustangs will face off against the Huntley Red Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Marquette is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Marquette is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since September 5th on Tuesday. They came up short against Lafayette, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now lost five in a row.
While Marquette was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-16, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Huntley earned a 2-0 victory over Jacobs on Thursday.
Huntley easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-16.
Marquette's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8. As for Huntley, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Marquette has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Huntley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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