Marcellus is 6-0 against Phoenix since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Marcellus Mustangs will play host again on Friday to welcome the Phoenix Firebirds, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Marcellus will be strutting in after a victory while Phoenix will be coming in after a defeat.
Marcellus is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since September 19th on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Solvay.
While Marcellus won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-12, 27-25.
Marcellus can attribute much of their success to Chloe Kuttruff, who had three digs and two aces, and Mary Curtin, who had six aces and three digs. That's the most aces Curtin has posted since back in September.
Phoenix kicked off their season on the road two weeks ago and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Central Square. The Firebirds just can't catch a break and have now endured five losses in a row dating back to last season.
Marcellus is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-14-1 record this season. As for Phoenix, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Marcellus was able to grind out a solid victory over Phoenix in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Marcellus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Phoenix turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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