Marathon typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Auburndale proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Red Raiders 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Red Raiders: they've now won three in a row.
Auburndale wouldn't go down easily and took Marathon into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-16, 26-28, 22-25, 18-16.
Alexis Godard
| 10/07/25 @ Marathon | 5 |
| 09/23/25 vs Newman Catholic | 4 |
| 09/20/25 vs Abbotsford | 4 |
| 09/13/25 vs Pacelli | 3 |
| 09/06/25 vs Regis | 3 |
Leading Auburndale to victory were Lanie Richardson and Alexis Godard. Richardson had nine digs and one assist, while Godard had five digs and four aces. Those five digs gave Godard a new career-high.
They weren't the only good servers: Auburndale was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matches.
Auburndale's record is now 20-12. As for Marathon, their loss ended a four-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Auburndale will challenge Pittsville at 7:00 p.m. on the 16th. As for Marathon, they will face off against Pacelli at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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