Volleyball Preview: Merion Mercy Academy Golden Bears vs. Strath Haven Panthers
Merion Mercy Academy and Strath Haven are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Merion Mercy Academy Golden Bears will challenge the Strath Haven Panthers at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Merion Mercy Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Ridley as Merion Mercy Academy made off with a 3-0 victory. The game marked the Golden Bears' most dominant win of the season.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-10, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Strath Haven had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Fightin' Tigers.
Strath Haven was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-18.
With the victory, Merion Mercy Academy broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5. As for Strath Haven, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
Merion Mercy Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Strath Haven in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Strath Haven's Aislin O'Neill, who had 26 digs and two aces. Now that Merion Mercy Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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