Volleyball Preview: Marshall Lions vs. Robinson Maroons
Marshall hasn't had much luck against Robinson recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Marshall Lions will face off against the Robinson Maroons at 6:00 p.m. Robinson took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Marshall, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Marshall narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Tuscola 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Marshall who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 24-26, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Robinson came up short against Hamilton County on Saturday and fell 2-0.
Robinson was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-19.
Marshall has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-16 record this season. As for Robinson, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-14.
Marshall beat Robinson 2-0 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marshall since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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