FOND DU LAC - Marian University women's volleyball (0-1, 0-0 NACC) dropped a five-set thriller to UW-La Crosse to open the season 25-17, 17-25, 24-26, 25-14, 15-7.
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- Slow starts proved to be the difference in all three sets the Sabres dropped with Marian trailing 8-2 to open the match.
- Marian was able to cut the deficit to four on two occasions before UWl ended he set with a 5-1 spurt.
- After opening the second with a 12-9 lead, Marian was able to go on a 7-2 run to extend its lead to eight points.
- The Eagles scored the next four points but Marian ended the set on a 6-2 run.
- Marian had a quick start to the third with a 5-1 lead only for the Eagles to chip away and lead 16-13.
- The Sabres then retook th lead with a 5-1 run.
- Another 5-1 spurt put Marian ahead 24-20 later in the set.
- The Eagles scored four straight to force extras, but back-to-back Marian kills put Marian ahead 2-1.
- UW-La Crosse dominated the opening points of the fourth 13-3.
- Marian built momentum headed into the fifth, however, piecing together a 6-2 run near the end of the set.
- Similarly to the fourth, the Eagles opened the fifth with a 10-2 start and never looked back to improve to 2-0 at the Marian Invitational.
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- Marian finished with a 57-52 advantage for kills in the match and 74-62 edge for digs.
- The Eagles hit .247 with just 15 errors, while Marian hit .201.
- UWL also held an advantage at the net with 11 blocks along with posting 14 service aces.
- Marian is now 1-6 all-time against UW-La Crosse with just two meetings coming since 2023.
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