Volleyball Preview: Mount Mercy Academy Magic vs. Sacred Heart Academy Sharks
Mount Mercy Academy is 0-9 against Sacred Heart Academy since October of 2018 but things could change on Wednesday. The Mount Mercy Academy Magic have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Sacred Heart Academy Sharks at 6:00 p.m. Sacred Heart Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mount Mercy Academy, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Mount Mercy Academy finally turned things around against Cardinal O'Hara on Monday. They blew past the Hawks 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Mount Mercy Academy was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-12, 25-12.
Mount Mercy Academy relied on the efforts of Mara McCrea, who had three aces, a kill, and 24 assists, and Sarah Peron, who had 11 digs, four aces, and a kill. McCrea has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Mount Mercy Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Academy came up short against Portville on Saturday and fell 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-18.
Mount Mercy Academy's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8. As for Sacred Heart Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2-1.
Mount Mercy Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Sacred Heart Academy when the teams last played back in September. Will Mount Mercy Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
