Marian faced Mercy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Mustangs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marlins. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Marlins recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Marian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 14-25, 25-22, 25-22, 27-25.
Quinn Nelson paced Marian's offense, picking up 23 kills. Nelson got some help from Allie Davison and her 29 assists. Davison also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Ashlyn Pelon, racking up three apiece.
Marian's loss dropped their record down to 23-2. As for Mercy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Looking ahead, Marian will welcome Notre Dame Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mercy, they will square off against Rockford at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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