Marquette faced Nixa in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Mustangs fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Marquette sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-23, 21-25, 25-20.
Teagan Pocius paced Marquette's offense, picking up ten kills. Pocius got some help from Camille Plunkett and her 19 assists. Pocius also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Maggie Smith, racking up two apiece.
Marquette has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Nixa, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Marquette didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against St. Michael the Archangel on the 13th. As for Nixa, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Jackson on the 13th.
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