Mercer hadn't done well against Slippery Rock recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Mercer Mustangs had just enough and edged the Slippery Rock Rockets out 3-2. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (109-101) Mercer actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-22, 27-25, 18-25, 15-12.
Mercer can attribute much of their success to Anna Allen, who had 18 digs.
Mercer was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 18 consecutive contests.
Lexi Caldwell and Zoey Pankratz certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Caldwell had three digs and 24 assists, while Pankratz had a block and 26 assists. Caldwell is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last three games she's played.
Mercer's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Slippery Rock, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7-1.
Mercer wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Jamestown on the 16th. As for Slippery Rock, they will head out to challenge Harbor Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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