Volleyball Preview: Marshall Owls vs. Hannibal Pirates
Marshall is 1-8-1 against Hannibal since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Marshall Owls will face off against the Hannibal Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Marshall finally turned things around against Brookfield on Monday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Marshall took every set by at least 14 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-11, 25-11, 25-7.
Meanwhile, Hannibal had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Indians as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Hannibal was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-12, 25-14.
Among those leading the charge was Kegan Greening, who had eight digs.
Hannibal was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holt only served an.
Marshall's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Hannibal, their record is now 3-0.
Marshall suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Hannibal in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Marshall avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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