After flying high against Summit Country Day on Tuesday, Mercy McAuley came back down to earth. The Wolves lost 3-0 to the Bishop Fenwick Falcons on Thursday. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2020.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-14, 25-19.
Emma Adkins paced Mercy McAuley's offense, picking up 14 kills. Adkins got some help from Ava Thelen and her 14 assists. Adkins was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Bishop Fenwick was led to victory by Emerson Moser and Abby Keller. Moser had 18 digs and two assists, while Keller had five digs and two aces. That's the most aces Keller has posted over her last seven matches. Kenzie Williamson also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Mercy McAuley dropped their record down to 7-15 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bishop Fenwick, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-6.
Mercy McAuley and Bishop Fenwick should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Wolves will face off against Taft at 3:30 p.m. on the 18th with a big rank advantage (160 vs. 767). Meanwhile, Bishop Fenwick (ranked 32nd) will meet Shroder Paideia Academy (ranked 805th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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