Eureka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marquette Mustangs. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Eureka started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-17, 25-17, 25-18.
Caroline Tenholder paced Eureka's offense, picking up 13 kills. Tenholder got some help from Shelbi Mead and her 22 assists. Mead also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Katie Hunt, each putting up two.
Eureka's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9-1. As for Marquette, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-11.
Eureka has already played their next matchup (against Lindbergh), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Marquette, they will venture away from home to take on Blue Valley Southwest at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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