Volleyball Preview: Marquette Mustangs vs. Rolla Bulldogs
The Marquette Mustangs will take on the Rolla Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rolla took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Marquette, who comes in off a win.
Marquette is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Rock Bridge, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Marquette was ranked 20th). Marquette won by a set and slipped past Rock Bridge 3-2.
Marquette wouldn't go down easily and took Rock Bridge into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 26-24, 21-25, 16-25, 15-11.
Mckenzie Fitzmaurice and Mallory Sell were among the main playmakers for Marquette as the former had seven digs and two aces and the latter had 13 digs, 11 kills, and a block. That's the most aces Fitzmaurice has posted in her last nine games.
Meanwhile, Rolla suffered their biggest loss since October 3rd on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Camdenton. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-12, 25-5.
Marquette's victory bumped their record up to 19-13. As for Rolla, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-15-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Marquette has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Rolla struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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