Volleyball Preview: Mercy Bears vs. Notre Dame Tigers
The Mercy Bears will take on the Notre Dame Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mercy will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Mercy made easy work of Notre Dame and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Mercy never let Notre Dame on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 27-25, 25-20.
Mercy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Clare O'Brien out in front who had three digs and 18 assists. O'Brien is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Mercy kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, the Tigers entered their game against the Regents on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Tigers came up short against the Regents, falling 3-0. It was the first time this season that the Tigers let down their fans at home.
The Tigers were not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-17, 25-22.
Mercy's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for the Tigers, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-5.
Mercy came out on top in a nail-biter against Notre Dame in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Mercy repeat their success, or does Notre Dame have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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