The Mourning Sharks will head out on the road to square off against the Varela Vipers at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Mourning is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Mourning is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 28, 2023 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Monsignor Pace. The game marked the first time this season in which the Sharks were not able to get on the board.
While Mourning had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Mourning saw an underclassman step up: Julia Shevit had three digs and two aces. Shevit is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Varela was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to American.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 16-25, 25-7, 25-18.
Mourning's loss dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Varela, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Mourning took their win against Varela in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mourning since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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