Volleyball Preview: Duluth East Greyhounds vs. Marshall Hilltoppers
After both having extra time off, the Duluth East Greyhounds and the Marshall Hilltoppers will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Duluth East has seven straight victories, Marshall has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Duluth East beat Esko 3-1.
Duluth East walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 28-26, 25-14, 19-25, 25-22.
Among those leading the charge was Kylie Zwak, who had 14 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Duluth East was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Marshall came up short against Cloquet on Monday, falling 3-0.
Duluth East is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything went Duluth East's way against Marshall when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Duluth East made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Duluth East since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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