Valmeyer was the 2-0 winner over Marquette Catholic when they last played one another back in August of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Pirates took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Explorers on Saturday.
Violet Garcia paced Valmeyer's offense, picking up three kills. Garcia got some help from Maddi Huddleston and her five assists. Finally, Heidi Smith kept Valmeyer's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Valmeyer's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3-1. As for Marquette Catholic, they moved to 2-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Valmeyer didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Southwestern on the 31st. As for Marquette Catholic, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Freeburg at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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