Volleyball Preview: Marist RedHawks vs. Lockport Porters
Marist is 3-0 against Lockport since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Marist RedHawks will be staying on the road to face off against the Lockport Porters at 8:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marist is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Normal West.
While Marist won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 28-26, 25-14.
Lockport extended their winning streak to five games thanks to a huge performance from Sadie Denk. Lockport had just enough and edged Downers Grove South out 2-1 on Monday thanks in part to Denk, who had 20 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven games.
Lockport had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-9, 25-22.
Marist has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-9 record this season. As for Lockport, their victory bumped their record up to 35-5.
Marist beat Lockport 2-0 in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Will Marist repeat their success, or does Lockport have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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