Holy Names Academy will head out on the road to square off against the Mercer Island Islanders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Holy Names Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Lakeside and fell 3-2.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Holy Names Academy lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 27-25, 21-25, 21-25, 15-13.
Holy Names Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Keira Peterchak, who had 19 digs and three aces, and Logan Garcia, who had 20 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Mercer Island came up short against Eastlake on Wednesday and fell 3-1. The Islanders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 17-25, 25-17, 25-19.
Holy Names Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Mercer Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8-1.
Holy Names Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Mercer Island in their previous matchup back in November of 2017, sneaking past 3-2. Does Holy Names Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mercer Island turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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