Mercy entered their tilt with Notre Dame on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Notre Dame Regents 3-0. That's more bragging rights for the Bears, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mercy never let Notre Dame on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 27-25, 25-20.
Mercy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Clare O'Brien out in front who had three digs and 18 assists. O'Brien is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Mercy kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 9.5.
Mercy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Notre Dame, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 9-6 record.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Notre Dame the next time they take the court. Notre Dame will head out to face Notre Dame at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Mercy will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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