Volleyball Preview: St. Ursula Academy Arrows vs. Mercy Marlins
The St. Ursula Academy Arrows will stay at home for another game and welcome the Mercy Marlins at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, St. Ursula Academy got the win against Notre Dame Academy by a conclusive 3-0.
While St. Ursula Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-17, 25-22.
Among those leading the charge was Devin Dzienny, who had eight digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Mercy put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Grand Haven.
Mercy was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Grand Haven squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-18.
Mercy couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 42.3% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in September of 2023.
St. Ursula Academy pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Mercy, their win bumped their record up to 14-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: St. Ursula Academy has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Mercy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went St. Ursula Academy's way against Mercy in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, as St. Ursula Academy made off with a 3-0 victory. Will St. Ursula Academy repeat their success, or does Mercy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
