Volleyball Preview: Mercy Bears vs. Notre Dame Tigers
Mercy has gone 8-2 against Notre Dame recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mercy Bears will head out to square off against the Notre Dame Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Mercy will be strutting in after a win while Notre Dame will be coming in after a loss.
Mercy will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Sacred Heart Prep, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Mercy walked away with a 3-1 victory over Sacred Heart Prep on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Bears as they're now sitting on three straight.
The final score came out to 26-24, 18-25, 25-18, 25-19.
Amira Festejo Rivera went supernova for Mercy, getting 21 digs and two aces.
Mercy kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 13 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, the Tigers suffered their biggest defeat since October 8th on Tuesday. They came up short against the Regents, falling 3-0.
While the Tigers were not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-22, 25-18.
Mercy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5. As for the Tigers, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
Mercy took their win against Notre Dame when the teams last played on October 8th by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mercy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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