Texas won the last time they faced Marshall, and things went their way on Friday too. The Texas Tigers won by a set and slipped past the Marshall Mavericks 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Texas had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-15, 15-7.
Texas found their leader in underclassman Sydney King, who had 15 digs. Those 15 digs set a new season-high mark for King.
Texas is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-13 record this season. As for Marshall, they dropped their record down to 15-20 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Texas will square off against Jacksonville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Texas is facing Jacksonville at the right time seeing as Jacksonville is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Marshall, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Whitehouse at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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