Marquette extended their postseason success on Thursday against Illinois Lutheran. They came out on top against the Illinois Lutheran Chargers by a score of 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Marquette easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-10.
Marquette got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kealey Rick out in front who had three digs. Another player making a difference was Makayla Backos, who had nine digs.
Marquette is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-11 record this season. As for Illinois Lutheran, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 16 of their last 19 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-24 record this season.
Marquette will face off against Lexington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lexington is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Marquette will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Illinois Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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