Nixa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Marquette Mustangs. The shutout was out of character for the Eagles seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Nixa was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17.
Their offense was headlined by Baran Johnson and Colt McCoy, who picked up three kills apiece. They got some help from Bryce Peebles and his ten assists.
Nixa's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Marquette, they pushed their record up to 23-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Nixa didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against North Point on the 3rd. As for Marquette, they have also already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Mehlville on the 3rd.
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