Volleyball Preview: Marlborough Mustangs vs. Immaculate Heart Pandas
Marlborough is 9-0 against Immaculate Heart since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Marlborough Mustangs will face off against the Immaculate Heart Pandas at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Marlborough is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering La Canada just ended the team's 15-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 3-2. The Mustangs have struggled against the Spartans recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Marlborough sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-27, 25-12, 17-25, 15-10.
Marlborough might have lost, but man, Tata Vongfak was a machine: she had 22 digs. Vongfak is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Immaculate Heart lost 3-0 to Louisville on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Pandas have suffered against the Royals since September 23, 2021.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-8, 25-13.
Marlborough's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-6. As for Immaculate Heart, they dropped their record down to 4-11 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Marlborough took their win against Immaculate Heart when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marlborough since the squad 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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