After a string of four wins, Mercer County's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to the Rockridge Rockets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Golden Eagles of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Mercer County was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Rockridge work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 26-24.
Taylor Dieterich was the offensive standout of the game as she had 11 digs.
Mercer County's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Rockridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Mercer County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] on the 16th. Rockridge has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Orion on the 17th.
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