The Marshall Lions will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Marshall didn't have quite enough to beat Oblong and fell 2-1. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Marshall came into the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-14, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 2-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 25-18.
Tenley Davis was the offensive standout of the match as she had 14 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted six or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Mt. Carmel, the win also got them back to even at 7-7.
Marshall came up short against Mt. Carmel in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Marshall avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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