The Mercer Island Islanders didn't have quite enough to beat the Mount Si Wildcats on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The loss put an end to the Islanders' undefeated start to the season.
Mercer Island took Mount Si into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 12-point loss. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-15, 25-20, 17-25, 15-3.
Sydney Parcel
| 09/16/25 vs Mount Si | 13 |
| 09/15/25 @ Inglemoor | 26 |
| 09/11/25 vs Woodinville | 10 |
Despite the defeat, Mercer Island had strong showings from Sydney Parcel, who had 13 digs and three assists, and Annika Guo, who had five digs and three assists. Parcel is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least ten every time she's taken the court this season.
Leading Mount Si to victory were Sadie Nunan and Miley Smith. Nunan had five aces and four digs, while Smith had five digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cailyn Kadera, who had six digs and three aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mercer Island fell to 2-1. As for Mount Si, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Mercer Island didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Issaquah on the 18th. As for Mount Si, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Lake Washington on the 18th.
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