Volleyball Preview: Mount Notre Dame vs. Mercy McAuley Wolves
Mount Notre Dame's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Mercy McAuley Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mount Notre Dame is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: St. Ursula Academy, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Mount Notre Dame was ranked 25th). Mount Notre Dame walked away with a 3-1 victory over St. Ursula Academy on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Mercy McAuley earned a 2-0 win over McCracken County on Saturday.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22.
Among those leading the charge was Devin Carter, who had five aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
Mount Notre Dame's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-7. As for Mercy McAuley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-14 record this season.
Mount Notre Dame skirted past Mercy McAuley 3-2 in their previous matchup on September 12th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Notre Dame since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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