On Thursday, St. Dominic faced Marquette in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Dominic Crusaders took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marquette Mustangs. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Crusaders were not able to get on the board.
While St. Dominic had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18.
Leading Marquette to victory were Chelsea Plunkett and Mckenzie Fitzmaurice. Plunkett had 12 digs, while Fitzmaurice had nine digs.
The defeat snapped St. Dominic's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 14-2 record. As for Marquette, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season.
St. Dominic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory vs. Lutheran South on the 26th. Marquette has also already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Parkway West on the 28th.
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