Marist’s girls volleyball season got off to a later start than some, not playing their first match until Thursday.

By the time the Plainfield North Invite was wrapped up on Saturday, though, Marist looked to be in peak form.

The Redhawks played their way into the Gold Bracket championship game against Lockport where the Porters got off to a hot start. Marist battled with them the rest of the way before finally taking the first set. They had little trouble in the second set as they got the sweep and the first-place plaque.

Marist (5-0) started the day by taking down Normal 23-25, 25-19, 15-11 before beating St. Charles North 25-21, 20-25, 15-12. It looked like the Redhawks would drop the first set against Lockport, dropping the first five points before winning 29-27, 25-17.

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