It was close, but on Tuesday the Marshall Lions sidestepped the Martinsville Bluestreaks for a 2-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Marshall who won the one that mattered. The final set scores came out to 25-14, 22-25, 25-16.
Harper Richardson paced Marshall's offense, picking up 14 kills. Richardson got some help from Lillian Ross and her 17 assists. Richardson was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Several Bluestreaks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Molly Kannamacher, who had seven digs, six assists, and two aces. Harper Baird was another key player, getting seven digs and two aces.
Marshall has now won nine of their last 10 games at home. That gives them a 12-5 record this season. As for Martinsville, they have now lost nine of their last 11 games on the road. That leaves them at a 6-7 record this season.
Marshall has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against St. Anthony on the 17th. As for Martinsville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Dieterich on the 17th.
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