For the first time this season, Mercy will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will take on the Duchesne Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. on Monday.
Mercy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Skutt Catholic, who was ranked tenth at the time (Mercy was ranked 14th). The Monarchs fell just short of the SkyHawks by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The game was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but Mercy couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Duchesne faced off against Gross Catholic on Thursday. The Cardinals walked away with a 3-1 win over the Cougars. Duchesne better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Josie Quattrocchi, as she scored every single goal for her team.
Duchesne has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those five contests. As for Mercy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3.
Mercy took their win against Duchesne in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 5-1 score. In that game, the Monarchs amassed a halftime lead of 4-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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