The Gwynedd Mercy Academy Monarchs will square off against the Villa Joseph Marie Jems at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy came up short against Germantown Academy on Monday, falling 3-0.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Germantown Academy work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 26-24, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Gwynedd Mercy Academy 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 five aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Villa Joseph Marie took care of business in their home opener two weeks ago. They came out on top against Gwynedd Mercy Academy by a score of 3-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Jems as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
If you add up the scores from across all four sets (96-94) Villa Joseph Marie actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 27-25, 26-24, 16-25, 25-22.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Villa Joseph Marie, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy came up short against Villa Joseph Marie when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Will Gwynedd Mercy Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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