Volleyball Preview: Mercy Tigers vs. Lyman Hall Trojans
Mercy and Lyman Hall are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Mercy Tigers will take on the Lyman Hall Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mercy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Mercy came up short against Lauralton Hall on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
Mercy was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Lyman Hall came up short against East Haven on Monday and fell 3-1.
Lyman Hall was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made East Haven work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 28-26, 16-25, 25-18.
Despite the defeat, Lyman Hall saw an underclassman step up: Amina Mekic had ten digs.
Mercy's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Lyman Hall, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Mercy beat Lyman Hall 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mercy 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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