Holy Cross and Mercy squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Holy Cross had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Mercy Jaguars. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Holy Cross started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-15.
Holy Cross' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tristen Ward, who had 12 digs and three aces. Ward is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played. Leah Evans was another key player, getting seven digs and three aces.
Even though they lost, Holy Cross was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Mercy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Addison Randol led the charge by getting nine digs and 21 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Madisyn Green, who had 19 digs.
Holy Cross' loss dropped their record down to 26-16. As for Mercy, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-14.
Holy Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mercy has already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against North Oldham on the 4th.
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