Mercer County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Rock Falls Rockets.
Mercer County might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Rock Falls: every set was decided by exactly three points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-22.
Molly Hofmann paced Mercer County's offense, picking up ten kills. Hofmann got some help from
Natalie Thomson and her 16 assists. Finally, Hofmann was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Rock Falls can attribute much of their success to Elizabeth Lombardo, who had 15 digs.
Mercer County's defeat dropped their record down to 19-12. As for Rock Falls, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-17.
Mercer County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Alleman on the 28th. Rock Falls has also already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Newman Central Catholic on the 28th.
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