Marlette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Croswell-Lexington Pioneers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 2-1 loss on October 11th.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Marlette sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 24-26, 25-8.
Emma Adams was the offensive standout of the contest as she had six digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted over her last nine matches.
Marlette now has a losing record of 15-16. As for Croswell-Lexington, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 25-22 record this season.
Marlette has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Port Huron Northern on the 29th. As for Croswell-Lexington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Lake Fenton on the 29th.
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