On Tuesday, John Marshall faced University in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The John Marshall Monarchs fell 3-1 to the University Hawks. The loss continues a trend for the Monarchs in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost four in a row.
John 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 21-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-21.
John Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7-1. As for University, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4-1 record this season.
John Marshall will welcome Parkersburg South at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Parkersburg South is coming into the match with six straight losses on the road, meaning John Marshall will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for University, they will head out to take on Morgantown at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Morgantown will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something University surely won't give up without a fight.
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