There's no place like home for John Marshall, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against the Parkersburg South Patriots by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-23.

Zoey Koontz
08/28/25 vs Parkersburg South | 7 |
08/23/25 @ Oak Glen | 6 |
08/23/25 vs Winfield | 5 |
08/23/25 vs University | 5 |
08/23/25 vs Winfield | 5 |
+ 2 more games |
Leading John Marshall to victory were Sarah Hess and Zoey Koontz. Hess had 18 assists and six digs, while Koontz had seven digs. That's the most digs Koontz has posted over her last seven matches.
John Marshall now has a winning record of 3-2-2. As for Parkersburg South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Coincidentally, John Marshall and Parkersburg South will both be playing Preston the next time they take the court. The Monarchs will host the Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Patriots will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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