Volleyball Recap: Murphysboro Gets the Win

By Team Reports Sep 29, 2025, 11:55am

Volleyball Recap: Murphysboro Red Devils vs. Marion Wildcats

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Previous 5 Games

09/23/25 - Away2-0 W
09/24/24 - Home2-0 W
09/19/23 - Home2-0 W
04/07/21 - Neutral2-1 W
10/08/16 - Neutral0-2 L

Murphysboro won the last time they faced Marion and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Red Devils came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Devils.

Murphysboro easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-13.

Shameria Joshua-Ayers paced Murphysboro's offense, picking up five kills. Joshua-Ayers got some help from Macey Alexander and her 14 assists. Finally, Joshua-Ayers was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.

Murphysboro's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Marion, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.

Murphysboro has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Harrisburg on the 25th. As for Marion, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Carbondale on the 25th.

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