Mexico lost against Marshall back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bulldogs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Owls. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Owls 25-17 in the first set.
Mexico actually scored more points across those four sets (99-97), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 27-25, 27-25, 26-24.
Julia Goerne paced Mexico's offense, picking up 11 kills. Goerne got some help from Claire Isgrig and her 19 assists. Goerne was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Mexico's defeat was their tenth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-21. As for Marshall, their win ended a 15-match drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-19.
Looking ahead, Mexico will take on Hannibal at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Marshall does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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