Volleyball Preview: Assumption Rockets vs. Mercy Jaguars
Assumption is 9-1 against Mercy since November of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Assumption Rockets are on the road again to play the Mercy Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Assumption will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each game than the last.
Assumption can't be too worried about heading out to take on Mercy: they just beat Holy Cross at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Assumption was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Holy Cross on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.
Assumption's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Addison Hurley led the charge by getting three digs and 13 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Keiran, who had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Assumption was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Mercy came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Toppers 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Mercy was: they took every set by at least 15 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-4, 25-4.
Mercy can attribute much of their success to Addison Davis, who had eight digs and two aces, and Madisyn Green, who had 11 digs. Green is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Assumption's record is now 24-7. As for Mercy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-12 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Assumption has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Mercy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Assumption took their victory against Mercy in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Assumption since the team 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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