Volleyball Recap: Marquette Mustangs vs. Rock Bridge Bruins
On Wednesday, Marquette faced Rock Bridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Marquette Mustangs narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Rock Bridge Bruins 3-2. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss the Bruins walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2022.
Marquette 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.
Marquette was led to victory by Mckenzie Fitzmaurice and Mallory Sell. Fitzmaurice had seven digs and two aces, while Sell had 13 digs, 11 kills, and a block. That's the most aces Fitzmaurice has posted in her last nine contests.
When it comes to explaining why Rock Bridge lost, don't look at Terry Schrock. Despite the final result, she had 19 digs and two aces. Schrock is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Marquette's win bumped their record up to 19-13. As for Rock Bridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-6.
Marquette does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rock Bridge, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Hickman at 7:00 p.m.
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