Volleyball Recap: Mercy Monarchs vs. Elkhorn Antlers
If Mercy was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Ralston last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mercy Monarchs lost 3-0 to the Elkhorn Antlers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Monarchs of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
While Mercy ultimately came up short, they really made Elkhorn work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-16, 25-15.
Despite the loss, Mercy saw an underclassman step up: Maggie Lindauer had 16 digs.
Mercy dropped their record down to 7-14 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Elkhorn, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Mercy has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Schuyler on the 5th. As for Elkhorn, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Lincoln Northwest on the 3rd.
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