Marathon posted their closest victory since September 4th on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Athens Bluejays, sneaking past 3-2. This was payback for the Red Raiders, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Marathon who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-19, 23-25, 25-13, 17-25, 15-10.
Emma Love paced Marathon's offense, picking up 20 kills. Love got some help from Mayven Schneider and her 29 assists. Brinly Stencil controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Red Raiders
| 10/02/25 vs Athens | 3-2 |
| 09/30/25 vs Assumption | 3-0 |
| 09/25/25 vs Prentice | 2-0 |
| 09/18/25 vs Loyal | 3-1 |
Marathon's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-11. As for Athens, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-18.
Marathon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Auburndale on the 7th. As for Athens, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Prentice on the 7th.
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