Volleyball Game Preview: Mercy McAuley Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 14, 2024, 1:45am

Volleyball Preview: Mercy McAuley Wolves vs. St. Henry Crusaders

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The Mercy McAuley Wolves will challenge the St. Henry Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mercy McAuley is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.

Last Thursday, Mercy McAuley didn't have quite enough to beat Mount Notre Dame and fell 3-2.

In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Mercy McAuley sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-22, 27-29, 25-9, 14-25, 15-13.

Meanwhile, St. Henry made easy work of Highlands on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-19, 25-19.

Mercy McAuley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for St. Henry, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.

Mercy McAuley came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Henry when the teams last played back in August of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Mercy McAuley repeat their success, or does St. Henry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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