Volleyball Preview: Marshall Eagles vs. El Monte Lions
The Marshall Eagles will face off against the El Monte Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Marshall is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Marshall made easy work of Arroyo and carried off a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-11, 25-21.
Marshall's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Lena Lao, who had eight aces and four digs, and Jaenna Sambilay, who had three digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Lao a new career-high in aces.
Marshall was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, El Monte can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game two weeks ago. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Arroyo.
El Monte was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 15-25, 25-17, 25-19.
Marshall's record is now 11-3. As for El Monte, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6.
Marshall came out on top in a nail-biter against El Monte in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Marshall repeat their success, or does El Monte have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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