Volleyball Recap: Lyman Hall Comes Up Short

Lyman Hall was the 3-1 winner over Mercy when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Trojans lost 3-0 to the Tigers on Friday. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 25-14.

Lyman Hall's offense was headlined by Sarah Aitkenhead and Emily Buzbee, who picked up four kills apiece. They got some help from Lauren Aitkenhead and her 12 assists. She also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Mya Tyrrell, each putting up three.

Leading Mercy to victory were Kacy Dickson and Sarah Carter. Dickson had 13 digs and four assists, while Carter had 12 digs and seven kills. That's the most digs Carter has posted over her last nine contests.

Lyman Hall's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Mercy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-10.

Lyman Hall wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against New London on the 13th. As for Mercy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Montville on the 13th.