Marshall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Kirksville Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Marshall started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-7.
Kirksville was led to victory by Sydney Cochran and Chloe Schwend. Cochran had five digs and three aces, while Schwend had three digs and two aces. That's the most aces Cochran has posted since back in September.
Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Kirksville, their record is now 8-6.
Marshall and Kirksville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Owls (ranked 376th) will meet Hallsville (ranked 164th) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Kirksville will take on Hannibal at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (230 vs. 73).
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