After a string of three wins, Marquette's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Eureka Wildcats by a score of 2-1. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Marquette started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-17, 25-15.
Harper Highfill had a dynamite game for Eureka, getting 16 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Highfill has posted in her last 19 contests.
Marquette's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Eureka, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-9.
Marquette didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat vs. Lafayette on the 1st. Eureka has also already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against St. Dominic on the 28th.
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