Mercer entered their tilt with Greenville on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Greenville Trojans. While the Mustangs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Mercer was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 20-25, 25-9, 25-16.
Anna Allen was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 11 digs.
Mercer was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive games.
Mercer pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Greenville, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Mercer will venture away from home to take on Sharpsville at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Greenville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 1-1 draw vs. Erie on the 21st.
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