Menlo School is 10-0 against Mercy since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Menlo School Knights are on the road again to play the Mercy Bears at 6:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Menlo School came up short against Menlo-Atherton and fell 2-0.
Menlo School was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 17 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Mercy made easy work of Half Moon Bay on Monday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-12, 25-18.
Clare O'Brien and Lana Trehan were among the main playmakers for Mercy as the former had four aces and three digs and the latter had five digs and 20 assists. Trehan is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tessa Carbone, who had four digs and three aces.
Menlo School has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Mercy, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4.
Menlo School was able to grind out a solid win over Mercy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Menlo School repeat their success, or does Mercy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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