Volleyball Preview: Marshall Eagles vs. El Monte Lions
The Marshall Eagles will challenge the El Monte Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marshall is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Friday, Marshall was able to grind out a solid victory over Arroyo, taking the game 3-1.
Marshall walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-16, 14-25, 25-14.
Jaenna Sambilay was the offensive standout of the contest as she had nine digs and six aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Marshall was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 22 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when El Monte challenged Rosemead on Wednesday. El Monte took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rosemead. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-7, 23-25, 25-13.
Marshall's victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for El Monte, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Marshall was able to grind out a solid win over El Monte when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. Will Marshall repeat their success, or does El Monte have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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