ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The McMaster Marauders women's volleyball team fell 3-1 to the Brock Badgers on Friday night at the Bob Davis Gymnasium.
 
After dropping the first set against Brock 19-25, McMaster came back strong in the second, taking a quick 5-0 lead.
 
The Marauders defence continuously shut down the Badgers block after block, forcing their opponents to call a time-out.
 
Ana Strbac, Ellie Hatashita, and Sullie Sundara frequently got hands on Brock's attacks, racking up 17 blocks between the three of them.
 
McMaster took the second set 27-25, tying Brock at one, and looked to keep that momentum going in the third.
 
Holding the lead for most of the next set, the Marauders pushed it past 25, but fell to the Badgers 26-28.
 
McMaster's steady pressure on Brock was helped with dominance on the attack line from Sundara and Jessie Nairn on the outside. Each of the hitters earned 16 kills for their team.
 
Trailing 2-1 going into the fourth set, the Marauders continued hustling and kept the game within a few points.
 
Unfortunately, the Badgers came out on top and took the fourth and final set 25-22.
 
The match marks the Marauders' first loss of the season after going 2-0 against the Lakehead Thunderwolves at the beginning of November.
 
The Marauders will face Brock again in their home opener on Sunday at 1pm for the final match of the series.