Volleyball Recap: Mercer Turns Things Around After Road Loss

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 2:05pm

Volleyball Recap: Mercer Mustangs vs. Wilmington Greyhounds

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There's no place like home for Mercer, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Wilmington Greyhounds on Thursday as the Mercer Mustangs made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Mustangs have posted against the Greyhounds since October 23, 2014.

The final score came out to 25-8, 25-18, 25-12.

Mercer was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matchups.

Mercer's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Wilmington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Sharon the next time they take the court. Wilmington will host Sharon at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, while Mercer will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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