Volleyball Recap: Marquette Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Nov 4, 2024, 5:40pm

Volleyball Recap: Marquette Crusaders vs. Serena Huskers

Marquette was the 2-1 winner over Serena when they last played one another back in October, but their luck changed this time around. The Marquette Crusaders fell just short of the Serena Huskers by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. While the Crusaders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Huskers 25-19 in the first set.

The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Marquette lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 26-24, 15-12.

Kelsey Cuchra paced Marquette's offense, picking up nine kills. Cuchra got some help from Kealey Rick and her 29 assists. Rick also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Kinley Rick, racking up two apiece.

Marquette's defeat dropped their record down to 21-11-1. As for Serena, they now have a winning record of 15-14-1.

Marquette has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Chicago Military Academy on the 29th. As for Serena, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Somonauk on the 29th.

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