Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Mercy couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 3-1 to the Saint Francis Lancers on Saturday. The Bears' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 14-25, 25-20, 25-11.
Despite the defeat, Mercy had strong showings from Amira Festejo Rivera, who had 14 digs, and Clare O'Brien, who had nine digs. Festejo Rivera has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Even though they lost, Mercy kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 16 consecutive games.
Mercy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-6. As for Saint Francis, they pushed their record up to 26-5 with the victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season.
As of now, neither Mercy nor Saint Francis have any future games scheduled.
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