After losing to Mercyhurst Prep the last time they met, Slippery Rock decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Rockets came out on top against the Lakers by a score of 2-0 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rockets.

Lexi Plesakov
09/20/25 vs Mercyhurst Prep | 4 |
09/20/25 vs Sharon | 2 |
09/11/25 @ Saegertown | 2 |
09/09/25 vs Wilmington | 2 |
09/06/25 vs Commodore Perry | 2 |
Slippery Rock was led to victory by Lexi Plesakov and Lyla Runtas. Plesakov had five digs and four aces, while Runtas had four digs and two assists. Those four aces gave Plesakov a new career-high. Molly Smochek also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Slippery Rock's win bumped their record up to 12-3-2. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Slippery Rock didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 loss against Saegertown on the 20th. Mercyhurst Prep has also already played their next game (against Girard), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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