Volleyball Preview: Marian Mustangs vs. Avondale Yellowjackets
After both having extra time off, the Marian Mustangs and the Avondale Yellowjackets will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Marian's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Avondale has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
Marian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Utica Eisenhower, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Marian was ranked 15th). Marian fell just short of Utica Eisenhower by a score of 2-1 last Saturday. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Marian was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Utica Eisenhower work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 26-24, 15-11.
Despite the defeat, Marian had strong showings from Ashlyn Pelon, who had 17 digs, and Maria Odeesh, who had eight digs.
Meanwhile, Avondale lost 3-0 to Berkley on Tuesday.
While Avondale was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Berkley's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 25-24.
Marian's loss dropped their record down to 39-7. As for Avondale, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Marian took their win against Avondale in their previous matchup back in October of 2018 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Marian repeat their success, or does Avondale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
