The Columbus Cardinals will take on the Marshall Cardinals at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Columbus is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Columbus came up short against Lakeside Lutheran and fell 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 20-25, 25-11, 25-12.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Macy Reetz, who had seven digs, two kills, and a block. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Mia Powers was another key player, getting 13 kills and four blocks.
Meanwhile, everything went Marshall's way against Waterloo on Thursday as Marshall made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Marshall was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-15, 25-12.
Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Marshall, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season.
Columbus came out on top in a nail-biter against Marshall in their previous matchup back in August of 2018, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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