With a playoff game on the line, Southwestern rose to the challenge on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Marquette Catholic Explorers. The victory was familiar territory for the Piasa Birds who have now won four matches in a row.
Southwestern never let Marquette Catholic on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 27-25.
When it comes to explaining why Marquette Catholic lost, don't look at Arista Bunn. Despite the final result, she had six digs, two kills, and a block. The team also got some help courtesy of Adira Bunn, who had six kills, five digs, and a block.
Southwestern is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-18 record this season. As for Marquette Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 13-19.
Southwestern wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Carlinville on the 29th. Marquette Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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