Mercy faced Notre Dame Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Jaguars took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pandas. The Jaguars have struggled against the Pandas recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
While Mercy had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 27-29, 25-20, 25-20.
Mady Yaden paced Mercy's offense, picking up 12 kills. Yaden got some help from Addison Randol and her 43 assists. Yaden was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Notre Dame Academy found their leader in freshman Elise Grout, who had 16 digs and two assists. Those 16 digs set a new season-high mark for Grout.
Mercy's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Notre Dame Academy, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-2.
Mercy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Whitefield Academy on the 4th. As for Notre Dame Academy, they have also already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against St. Ursula Academy on the 4th.
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