Gross Catholic won the last time they faced Mercy, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Gross Catholic Cougars had just enough and edged the Mercy Monarchs out 2-1. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Gross Catholic had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-21, 25-22.
Their offense was headlined by
Sienna Miller and
Adara Fowlkes, who picked up 11 kills apiece. They got some help from
Mariah Dutcher and her 30 assists. Finally,
Anna Rice kept Gross Catholic's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Despite the loss, Mercy had strong showings from Maggie Lindauer, who had 26 digs, and Allison Harbold, who had 17 digs.
Gross Catholic's record is now 19-12. As for Mercy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-20 record this season.
Gross Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mercy, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Duchesne at 7:00 p.m.
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