After flying high against Fort Recovery on Thursday, Marion Local came back down to earth. The Flyers came up short against the Russia Raiders on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Flyers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Marion Local was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-23, 25-13.
Despite the defeat, Marion Local saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Emersyn Mescher had 12 assists and three digs. Mya Eckstein also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Russia can attribute much of their success to Kourtney Phlipot, who had 13 digs and two aces. That's the most digs Phlipot has posted over her last six matchups.
Marion Local's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Russia, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Marion Local has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against New Knoxville on the 4th. As for Russia, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Houston on the 4th.
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