Volleyball Recap: Mercer County Golden Eagles vs. Rock Falls Rockets
Mercer County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Rock Falls Rockets.
Mercer County might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Rock Falls: every set was decided by exactly three points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-22.
Molly Hofmann paced Mercer County's offense, picking up ten kills. Hofmann got some help from
Natalie Thomson and her 16 assists. Finally, Hofmann was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Rock Falls can attribute much of their success to Elizabeth Lombardo, who had 15 digs.
Mercer County's defeat dropped their record down to 19-12. As for Rock Falls, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-17.
Mercer County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Alleman on the 28th. Rock Falls has also already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Newman Central Catholic on the 28th.
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