After a string of four wins, Mercer's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Grove City Eagles by a score of 2-1. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Mercer sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 19-25, 15-9.
Mercer's loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Grove City, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 21-4-1.
Mercer has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Commodore Perry on the 14th. As for Grove City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Sharpsville on the 12th.
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