The Marshall Cardinals will face off against the Shullsburg Miners at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Marshall was able to grind out a solid win over Belleville, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Marshall walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 26-28, 25-9, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Shullsburg came into Tuesday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Benton on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-7, 25-19.
Shullsburg's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Olivia Brown, who had 17 digs. Brown is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Evvie Ennis, who had seven digs and ten assists.
Shullsburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matchups.
Marshall's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Shullsburg, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Marshall beat Shullsburg 2-0 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Does Marshall have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shullsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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