Marquette and Woodland met for a duel on Thursday where Marquette couldn't get it done. The Marquette Crusaders took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Woodland Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Marquette was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Woodland work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 26-24.
Kelsey Cuchra paced Marquette's offense, picking up nine kills. Cuchra were helped by
Hunter Hopkins and
Kealey Rick, who contributed seven assists each. Hopkins also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Kinley Rick, racking up two apiece.
Marquette has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-10 record this season. As for Woodland, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-11.
Marquette didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Somonauk on the 26th. Woodland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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