Mercy faced St. Henry in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Jaguars fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 2-1. The loss put an end to the Jaguars' undefeated start to the season.
Mady Yaden paced Mercy's offense, picking up eight kills. Yaden got some help from Addison Davis and her 25 assists. Davis was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
St. Henry can attribute much of their success to Caroline Tabeling, who had ten digs and two aces. That's the most digs Tabeling has posted since back in October of 2024. Emily Helmers also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mercy fell to 4-1. As for St. Henry, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Mercy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Brentwood on the 23rd. As for St. Henry, they have also already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Assumption on the 23rd.
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