Marshall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Taft Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-1 loss on September 4th.
While Marshall was not able to put a set on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-22, 25-21, 25-12.
Marieme Fall paced Marshall's offense, picking up eight kills. Fall got some help from Rylan Mojica and her nine assists. Finally, Olivia Plunkett kept Marshall's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Casyn Jefferson had a dynamite game for Taft, getting 16 digs, 14 kills, and three aces. Another player making a difference was Taylor Lee, who had 21 assists, six digs, and three aces.
Marshall has now lost 15 of their last 18 games at home. That's part of the reason why they have a 9-26 record this season. As for Taft, they are now 16-18, having gone 3-2 since their three-game losing streak ended.
Marshall has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Sotomayor on the 8th. As for Taft, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Harlan on the 8th.
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