Volleyball Recap: Marquette Falls Short Against Ranked Lafayette

Marquette faced Lafayette in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Mustangs came up short against the Lancers, falling 3-0. The Mustangs have struggled against the Lancers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

The final score came out to 25-19, 25-16, 25-19.

Marquette's offense was headlined by Maggie Smith and Kate McLean, who picked up five kills apiece. Smith really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with six. Chelsea Plunkett controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.

Lafayette was led to victory by Addy Wiese and Alexa Hastings. Wiese had 25 digs and one assist, while Hastings had five digs and five aces. Wiese has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.

Marquette's loss dropped their record down to 19-17. As for Lafayette, the victory was the 22nd in a row for them, bringing their record up to 37-1.

Marquette does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lafayette, they will challenge Cor Jesu Academy on Saturday.