Mercer lost against Prentice back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Mercer Tigers fell just short of the Prentice Buccaneers by a score of 2-1. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Mercer sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-20, 20-25, 15-9.
Among those leading the charge was Emma Dettmering, who had 14 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had six or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season.
Mercer's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-3. As for Prentice, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Gilman the next time they take the court. Prentice will host Gilman at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Mercer will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.
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