Marquette Catholic was the 2-0 winner over Metro-East Lutheran when they last played one another on September 9th, but their luck changed this time around. The Explorers fell just short of the Knights by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. While the Explorers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-18 in the first set.
Marquette Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-21, 25-20.
Marquette Catholic's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brooke Keller, who had 13 assists and eight digs, and Stella Frost, who had 11 digs.
Marquette Catholic has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Metro-East Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-17 record this season.
Marquette Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Carlinville on the 29th. As for Metro-East Lutheran, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Greenville on the 29th.
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