Jenison faced Mercy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Wildcats fell 2-0 to the Marlins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2015.
Karis Chatfield paced Jenison's offense, picking up 12 kills. Chatfield got some help from Braelyn Barrenger and her 20 assists. Chatfield was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Catherine Kuchta was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had nine digs and two assists.
Jenison's defeat dropped their record down to 31-6-2. As for Mercy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 36-4-2.
Jenison has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Mona Shores on the 28th. As for Mercy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Rockford on the 25th.
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