After losing to St. Bede the last time they met, Marquette decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Marquette Crusaders came out on top against the St. Bede Bruins by a score of 2-0 on Monday. The win was familiar territory for the Crusaders who have now won six matchups in a row.
Marquette easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-13.
Avery Durdan was the offensive standout of the contest as she had eight kills, four aces, and a block. She is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Backos, who had 11 digs.
Marquette was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matches.
Marquette pushed their record up to 18-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Bede, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11.
Marquette didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Seneca on the 15th. As for St. Bede, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Roanoke-Benson on the 16th.
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