Volleyball Preview: Marian Mustangs vs. Utica Eisenhower Eagles
The Marian Mustangs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Utica Eisenhower Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past South Lyon 3-0.
Marian walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-15, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Utica Eisenhower waltzed into their match on Thursday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They had just enough and edged the Bulldogs out 3-2.
Utica Eisenhower was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-19, 21-25, 25-16, 15-12.
Utica Eisenhower can attribute much of their success to Anna Bellomo, who had 20 digs, and Rease Buza, who had 13 digs and seven kills. Buza is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played.
Utica Eisenhower kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in September.
Marian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 44-7 record this season. As for Utica Eisenhower, their win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 38-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Marian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Utica Eisenhower struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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