Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Sophie Salazar and Emersyn Mescher Lead Marion Local to Victory

Marion Local won the last time they faced Memorial and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Flyers blew past the Roughriders 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Flyers.

While Marion Local won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-17, 28-26.

Sophie Salazar

Assists

09/23/25 @ Memorial	12
09/20/25 vs Lehman Catholic	16
09/18/25 @ New Bremen	14
09/16/25 vs St. John's	12
09/11/25 vs Parkway	17
+ 2 more games

Leading Marion Local to victory were Emersyn Mescher and Sophie Salazar. Mescher had 16 assists and three digs, while Salazar had 12 assists. Salazar has been hot, having posted 12 or more assists the last seven times she's played.

Marion Local was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. They are a perfect 7-0 when they serve at least ten aces.

Marion Local's record now sits at 10-4. As for Memorial, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.

Marion Local didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against St. Henry on the 25th. As for Memorial, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Van Wert on the 25th.