Waterloo was the 3-2 winner over Marshall when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Pirates fell 3-1 to the Cardinals on Thursday.
Waterloo started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-21, 26-24, 25-17.
Lilli Lauersdorf paced Waterloo's offense, picking up 20 kills. Lauersdorf got some help from Emma Crave and her 24 assists. Finally, Lina Schmidt kept Waterloo's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Waterloo's loss dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Marshall, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.
Waterloo has already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against DeForest on the 18th. As for Marshall, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Fort Atkinson on the 18th.
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