It was a good run, but Marquette unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vernon Hills Cougars. The loss continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-18.
Despite the defeat, Marquette had strong showings from Kinley Rick, who had six digs and four kills, and Makayla Backos, who had ten digs.
Marquette's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. As for Vernon Hills, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 15-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marquette is on the road again on Monday to play Hall at 7:00 p.m. Hall is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so Marquette will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Vernon Hills, they will head out to square off against Niles West at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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