Mercy was the 2-1 winner over Douglas County West when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mercy Monarchs took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Douglas County West Falcon on Saturday.
Mercy was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Douglas County West work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 26-24.
Douglas County West's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Abby Rayer, who had nine digs and two aces. Those two aces gave Rayer a new career-high.
Mercy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Douglas County West, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Mercy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Ralston on the 30th. Douglas County West has also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Fort Calhoun on the 1st.
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