The Marshall Cardinals will square off against the Wauwatosa East Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Marshall is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Marshall got the win against Wisconsin Heights by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Marshall took every set by at least 11 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-10, 25-11, 25-14.
Marshall can attribute much of their success to Ava Neuberger, who had 30 assists, and Kennedy Weisensel, who had seven digs and three aces. Neuberger is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Marshall was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Wauwatosa East came into Wednesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Whitefish Bay on Wednesday as Wauwatosa East made off with a 3-0 win. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Red Raiders this season.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-21, 25-15.
Marshall's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Wauwatosa East, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Marshall has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Wauwatosa East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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