It was a good run, but Marquette unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to the Seneca Fighting Irish. The defeat continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Fighting Irish: they've now lost three in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Seneca scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17.
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Makayla Backos, who had 13 digs. Backos is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinley Rick, who had four digs, three aces, and two kills.
Marquette's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Seneca, the win was the 20th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-2.
Marquette has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Dwight on the 17th. As for Seneca, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Henry-Senachwine on the 17th.
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