Marquette Catholic waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Granite City Warriors. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Explorers also won the last time the pair played back in August.
Marquette Catholic easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-3.
Marquette Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lily Covert, who had 12 digs. Covert is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Marquette Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last five contests.
Marquette Catholic's record now sits at 12-17. As for Granite City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which is still a better percentage than their 5-18 record this season.
Marquette Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Gibault Catholic on the 15th. Granite City has also already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Maryville Christian on the 15th.
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