While Marion's victory against Gresham Community wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mustangs skirted past the Wildcats 3-2. While the Mustangs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Marion who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-27, 25-21, 24-26, 15-4.
Sophia Wudstrack
| 09/18/25 vs Gresham Community | 26 |
| 10/22/24 vs Oneida Nation | 18 |
| 10/08/24 @ White Lake | 18 |
| 09/11/25 @ White Lake | 17 |
| 09/10/24 vs Stockbridge | 16 |
Marion was led to victory by Sophia Wudstrack and Madeline Wudstrack. Sophia had 11 digs and ten aces, while Madeline had 16 digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave Sophia a new career-high in assists (26).
They weren't the only good server: Marion was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 26 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in six consecutive matchups.
Marion is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Gresham Community, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Marion will take on rival Tigerton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Gresham Community is set to square off against their familiar foe Northland Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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