Marquette faced Lafayette in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Mustangs came up short against the Lancers, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Lancers: they've now lost six in a row.
While Marquette was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-22, 25-21.
Danaya Petkova paced Marquette's offense, picking up 13 kills. Petkova got some help from Maggie Smith and her 16 assists. Petkova was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Addy Wiese was a one-woman wrecking crew For Lafayette. as she had 22 digs and four assists. Wiese is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last ten games she's played.
Marquette's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 13-11. As for Lafayette, they pushed their record up to 20-1 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Marquette didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Webster Groves on the 6th. As for Lafayette, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against St. Dominic on the 2nd.
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