Volleyball Recap: Marietta Victorious

While Marietta's victory against Warren wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Warriors 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted against the Warriors since September 17, 2022.

Marietta wouldn't go down easily and took Warren into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 27-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-13.

Clara Becker

Digs

08/21/25 @ Parkersburg South	10
09/11/25 vs Parkersburg South	11
09/08/25 @ Athens	19
08/26/25 vs Shenandoah	21
08/28/25 vs Fort Frye	21

Marietta found their leader in sophomore Clara Becker, who had 25 digs and one assist. Those 25 digs set a new season-high mark for Becker.

Marietta was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces every time they've taken the court this season.

Despite the defeat, Warren had strong showings from Remi Elzey, who had 15 digs, and Mya Stemple, who had 62 assists and 24 digs. Stemple is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 17 every time she's taken the court this season.

Marietta's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Warren, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2.

Coming up, Marietta will square off against Point Pleasant at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Big Blacks have played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Warren, they will be playing at home against Fort Frye at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.