Omaha South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Mercy Monarchs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Monarchs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in August.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-9, 25-21.
Jazmin Garcia Alvarez paced Omaha South's offense, picking up 12 kills. Garcia Alvarez got some help from Genesis Ruiz and her 20 assists. Garcia Alvarez also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Yazlin Lopez, each putting up two.
Mercy was led to victory by Marly Mills and Lily Mills. Marly had nine digs and three aces, while Lily had 11 assists and two aces. That's the most assists Lily has posted over her last six matches.
Omaha South's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Mercy, they pushed their record up to 12-14 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Omaha South will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Bellevue East at 9:00 a.m. As for Mercy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Omaha Central on the 14th.
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