Volleyball Recap: Marshall Triumphs

By Team Reports Sep 14, 2025, 12:48am

Volleyball Recap: Marshall Lions vs. Arcola Purple Riders

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Previous 6 Games

09/13/25 - Neutral2-0 W
09/25/21 - Neutral2-0 W
09/28/19 - Away2-0 W
09/22/18 - Neutral2-0 W
09/23/17 - Neutral2-1 W
09/24/16 - Neutral2-1 W

While Marshall didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Arcola Purple Riders on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Purple Riders: they've now won six in a row.

Lilly Ross paced Marshall's offense, picking up eight kills. Ross got some help from Harper Richardson and her 13 assists. Richardson was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.

Marshall's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Arcola, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Marshall has already played their next contest, a 1-0 victory against Charleston on the 13th. As for Arcola, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Heritage on the 13th.

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