Volleyball Recap: Mercer's Victory on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Nine

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2024, 9:29am

Volleyball Recap: Mercer Tigers vs. Bayfield Trollers

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Mercer came tearing into Thursday's game with eight straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bayfield Trollers. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trollers, too.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Mercer took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-6, 25-4.

Anya Brandenburg was a one-man wrecking crew for Mercer as she had seven aces. Those seven aces gave Brandenburg a new career-high.

Mercer couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40.8% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 27.9% earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 39.6%.

Mercer's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-8. As for Bayfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.

As of now, neither Mercer nor Bayfield have any future games scheduled.

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