Serena lost against Marquette back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Serena Huskers fell just short of the Marquette Crusaders by a score of 2-1. The Huskers haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Serena started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-16, 25-18.
Marquette's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kinley Rick, who had ten digs, seven kills, three aces, and a block. That's the most aces Rick has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Makayla Backos, who had 16 digs and two aces.
Serena's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Marquette, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Serena will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Earlville at 6:30 p.m. on October 15th. As for Marquette, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Midland at 5:00 p.m. Midland is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning Marquette will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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