Marissa had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes on Monday.
Marissa was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Zeigler-Royalton squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-15.
Zeigler-Royalton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaydence Jobe, who had 18 digs and a kill. Another player making a difference was Riley Grove, who had six kills and four blocks.
Zeigler-Royalton is on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Marissa will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Elverado at 6:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat vs. Webber on the 24th.
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