Mercy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Gross Catholic Cougars by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Monarchs of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Mercy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-21, 25-22.
Mercy's loss came despite strong showings from Maggie Lindauer and Allison Harbold. Lindauer had 26 digs, while Harbold had 17 digs.
Gross Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kelsey Sigmund out in front who had 12 digs. Sigmund is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played.
Mercy's loss dropped their record down to 11-20. As for Gross Catholic, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 19-12.
Mercy will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Duchesne at 7:00 p.m. Gross Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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