Marion is 2-8 against Gresham Community since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mustangs will square off against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Marion took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Bowler, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Mustangs won by a set and slipped past the Panthers 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Marion got the one that really mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 21-25, 25-19, 16-25, 15-11.
Madeline Wudstrack
| 09/25/25 vs Bowler | 15 |
| 09/23/25 @ Tigerton | 12 |
| 09/18/25 vs Gresham Community | 16 |
| 09/15/25 vs Port Edwards | 19 |
| 09/11/25 @ White Lake | 17 |
Marion got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Madeline Wudstrack out in front who had 15 digs and nine aces. Wudstrack has been hot, having posted 12 or more digs the last five times she's played. Sophia Wudstrack was another key player, getting ten digs and eight aces.
They weren't the only good servers: Marion was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 30 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Wildcats on Tuesday. Gresham Community had just enough and edged out Northland Lutheran 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Gresham Community has posted since September 2nd.
Marion pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Gresham Community, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Marion came out on top in a nail-biter against Gresham Community in their previous meeting last Thursday, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
