Marian entered their match against Papillion-LaVista South on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Marian Crusaders took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Papillion-LaVista South Titans. It was the first time this season that the Crusaders let down their fans at home.
Marian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-22.
Marian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Melody Mayer, who had 18 digs, and Addison Janke, who had nine digs and 11 assists. Mayer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played.
Kami Dyrstad was a one-man wrecking crew for Papillion-LaVista South as she had 22 digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Dyrstad is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
The defeat snapped Marian's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-7 record. As for Papillion-LaVista South, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-2.
Marian will challenge Norris at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Norris is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Marian will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they will welcome Omaha Westside on Tuesday.
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