Marion and Waterloo squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Marion had to settle for second. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Waterloo Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2022.
Marion may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 11 points in every single set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-11.
Their offense was headlined by
Madeline Moll and
Paislee Freebourn, who picked up three kills apiece. They got some help from
Kaylin Wolfe and her six assists.
Ellie Zweigart was nothing short of spectacular for Waterloo: she had 14 digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Zweigart a new career-high in aces.
Marion's loss dropped their record down to 16-17. As for Waterloo, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-12 record this season.
Marion does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Waterloo, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Carbondale on the 31st.
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