The Seneca volleyball team, coming off a tough three-set loss Wednesday, used a strong defensive presence at the net and a strong service effort in Thursday’s Tri-County Conference match against rival Marquette at Bader Gym.

The Fighting Irish dominated in taking the opening set 25-12, had a strong start in the second, then held off a late push by the Crusaders to take the match with a 25-20 win.

“Having a presence at the net defensively is something we talk a lot about and really have been struggling with a little lately as far as consistency,” Seneca coach Noah Champene said. “We had a tough time in that aspect Wednesday at Streator, so being stronger at the net was something we talked about being important tonight.

“I thought we were able to get our hands high, have big hands and

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