Seneca has won four straight games at home, while Marquette has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Seneca Fighting Irish will host the Marquette Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Seneca was able to grind out a solid win over Gardner-South Wilmington, taking the game 2-0.
The 2-0 doesn't show just how dominant Seneca was: they took both sets by at least 17 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-8, 25-6.
Meanwhile, Marquette earned a 2-0 victory over Indian Creek on Monday.
The 2-0 doesn't show just how dominant Marquette was: they took both sets by at least nine points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16.
Among those leading the charge was Makayla Backos, who had five kills, five digs, and a block. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Ryan - Adair, who had eight digs.
Seneca's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Marquette, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Seneca was able to grind out a solid victory over Marquette when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Seneca have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marquette turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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