Gwynedd Mercy Academy waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Central Bucks West Bucks , sneaking past 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Monarchs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Gwynedd Mercy Academy got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-23, 22-25, 25-20, 14-25, 15-7.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sarah Giordano led the charge by getting eight digs and two aces. Giordano is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Central Bucks West lost, don't look at Emily Ferrese. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy's record now sits at 8-12. As for Central Bucks West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-12-3.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Central Bucks West has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Central Bucks East on the 17th.
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