The Marian Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Marian took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Omaha Central 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Crusaders have posted since October 1st.
Marian was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-11, 25-16.
Marian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Melody Mayer led the charge by getting 25 digs. Mayer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last ten games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Janke, who had four aces and 12 assists.
Marian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, it was a classic East v. West duel when Lincoln Southwest challenged Lincoln Southeast on Tuesday. Everything went Lincoln Southwest's way against Lincoln Southeast as Lincoln Southwest made off with a 3-0 victory.
Lincoln Southwest walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-21, 25-19.
Marian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-12 record this season. As for Lincoln Southwest, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-8.
Marian came up short against Lincoln Southwest when the teams last played back in October of 2022, falling 2-0. Can Marian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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