After flying high against Howell on Friday, Marquette came back down to earth. The Mustangs fell just short of the St. Joseph's Academy Angels by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Angels apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Marquette started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 22-25, 18-25, 25-17, 25-16, 15-11.
Teagan Pocius paced Marquette's offense, picking up 16 kills. Pocius got some help from Camille Plunkett and her 27 assists. Pocius was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
St. Joseph's Academy was led to victory by Lucy Moriarty and Lily Grothe. Moriarty had 26 digs and three aces, while Grothe had 11 digs and four aces. What's more, Moriarty racked up seven assists, the most she's had since back in October of 2024.
Marquette's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for St. Joseph's Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1.
Marquette didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Cor Jesu Academy on the 4th. As for St. Joseph's Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against St. Francis Borgia on the 4th.
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