St. John was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Marion Local Flyers. If the Bluejays were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Flyers when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While St. John's was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Marion Local's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-15, 25-16.
Madilyn Conley paced St. John's offense, picking up nine kills. Conley got some help from Megan Kerner and her 14 assists.
Leading Marion Local to victory were Emersyn Mescher and Sophie Salazar. Mescher had 15 assists and three digs, while Salazar had 12 assists and two aces. Mescher has been hot, having posted 12 or more assists the last eight times she's played. Kendyl Hess also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
St. John's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Marion Local, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. St. John's will take on rival St. Henry at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Marion Local is set to square off against their familiar foe New Bremen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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