The Andrean Fighting 59ers will square off against the Mishawaka Marian Knights on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 12 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Andrean finally turned things around against Lowell on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Red Devils with a sharp 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Fighting 59ers have posted since October 14, 2023.
After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 25-12, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka Marian waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Huskies , sneaking past 3-2.
Mishawaka Marian took South Bend St. Joseph into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 21-25, 22-25, 25-20, 16-14.
Annie Verslype and Anna Desmarais were among the main playmakers for Mishawaka Marian as the former had ten digs and three aces and the latter had 18 digs, five kills, and three aces. Desmarais is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last 46 games she's played dating back to last season.
Andrean's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-11. As for Mishawaka Marian, the victory also got them back to even at 6-6.
Everything went Andrean's way against Mishawaka Marian in their previous matchup back in October of 2016 as Andrean made off with a 3-0 win. Does Andrean have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mishawaka Marian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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