Photo by Jake McNeill: The Marshall volleyball team's bench celebrates a point during the third set of a Class AAA quarterfinal match against Big Lake on Wednesday at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul. The Tigers swept Big Lake to claim their fifth consecutive state quarterfinal victory. Marshall now advances to the state semifinals on Friday.

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ST. PAUL — Reese Drake and Avery Fahl each logged double-doubles in the Marshall volleyball team’s Class AAA quarterfinal match against Big Lake on Wednesday at Grand Casino Arena to lead the Tigers back to the state semifinals. The Tigers jumped out to an early lead in the first set and never looked back, coasting to a 25-13, 25-12, 25-12 win for its fifth consecutive state quarterfinal victory.

Drake and Avery and Julia Fahl each finished with double-digit kills. Drake led the way with 12 kills as well as 10 digs, while Avery Fahl had 10 kills on a .529 hitting percentage. Julia Fahl also contributed 11 digs.

Nora Holmgren was a difference-maker at the net for Marshall, finishing with the team’s lone ace block as well as five block assists. Avery Fahl and Halle DeVos also finished the night with three block assists each while Kezlyn Pinckney held down the back row defensively with 11 digs.

Brooke Gillingham tallied 22 set assists in the match.

Marshall improves to 31-2 on the season with the win and next takes on the winner of No. 4 Cretin-Derham Hall and No. 5 Sauk Rapids-Rice on Friday at 9 a.m. at the Xcel Energy Center. The match is still ongoing at the time of print.