Marshall lost against Texas back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Marshall Mavericks fell just short of the Texas Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Mavericks have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Marshall started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-15, 15-7.
Texas found their leader in underclassman Sydney King, who had 15 digs. Those 15 digs set a new season-high mark for King.
Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 15-20. As for Texas, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-13 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marshall will host Whitehouse at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitehouse is coming into the game with five straight victories on the road, so Marshall will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Texas, they will take on Jacksonville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Texas is facing Jacksonville at the right time seeing as Jacksonville is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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