Mercy McAuley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Frederick Douglass Broncos. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Broncos apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Mercy McAuley was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-19.
Leading Frederick Douglass to victory were Malia Bivins and Lilly Cowing. Bivins had four aces and three digs, while Cowing had six digs. The dominant performance gave Bivins a new career-high in aces.
Mercy McAuley's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Frederick Douglass, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Mercy McAuley's road trip will continue as they head out to face Lexington Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lexington Catholic will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Mercy McAuley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Frederick Douglass, they will take on McCracken County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as McCracken County comes in on seven and Frederick Douglass on eight.
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