Marian entered their tilt with Burke on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Crusaders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-20, 25-13.
Addy Janke
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Marian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Addy Janke led the charge by getting five digs, two aces, and one block. Those two aces gave Janke a new career-high. Sami Curnyn also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
They weren't the only good server: Marian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive contests.
Burke's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lauren Raduechel, who had ten digs and two assists. Another player making a difference was Lilianna Summerfield, who had 14 assists and four digs.
Marian's record now sits at 7-1. As for Burke, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Marian will venture away from home to square off against Millard South at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Burke, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Gross Catholic on the 6th.
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