Mercy has been on the road for seven straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Notre Dame Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Mercy's upcoming contest probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Divine Savior Holy Angels, who was ranked sixth at the time (Mercy was ranked 19th). Mercy fell 2-0 to Divine Savior Holy Angels on Saturday.
While Mercy was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Bishop Fenwick by a score of 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Notre Dame Academy sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 21-25, 25-15.
Mercy's defeat dropped their record down to 16-2. As for Notre Dame Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Mercy took their win against Notre Dame Academy in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Mercy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Notre Dame Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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