Marathon lost to Newman back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Marathon Red Raiders had just enough and edged the Newman Fighting Cardinals out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Raiders.
Marathon was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-100), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 19-25, 16-25, 15-12.
Katie Leblanc was nothing short of spectacular: she had 22 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last five games.
Several Fighting Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Anna France, who had four digs and three aces. Anna Carlson was another key player, getting ten digs.
Marathon pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Newman, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-10.
Marathon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat vs. Stratford on the 24th. Newman has also already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against McDonell Central on the 21st.
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