Volleyball Preview: Mercy McAuley Wolves vs. Ursuline Academy Lions
The Mercy McAuley Wolves are taking a road trip to take on the Ursuline Academy Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mercy McAuley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
On Tuesday, Mercy McAuley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Mount Notre Dame.
Mercy McAuley wouldn't go down easily and took Mount Notre Dame into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-27, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Ursuline Academy faced St. Ursula Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Ursuline Academy came up short against St. Ursula Academy, falling 3-0. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ursuline Academy couldn't get the win, but they sure gave St. Ursula Academy a tough time in the third set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-20, 30-28.
Ursuline Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Rainey Weidman, who had 26 digs, and Addy Franz, who had 13 digs and 26 assists. Franz has been hot recently, having posted 25 or more assists the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyse Smith, who had eight digs.
Mercy McAuley's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-14. As for Ursuline Academy, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-6.
Mercy McAuley came up short against Ursuline Academy in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Can Mercy McAuley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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