Notre Dame is 0-10 against Mercy since October of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Notre Dame Regents will be staying on the road to face off against the Mercy Bears at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Notre Dame was able to grind out a solid win over Leland, taking the game 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Notre Dame took both sets by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Mercy hadn't done well against Menlo School recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went Mercy's way against Menlo School as Mercy made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Mercy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-16, 26-24.
Mercy kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 11 consecutive contests.
Notre Dame's record now sits at 15-9. As for Mercy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Notre Dame might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Mercy in their previous matchup on October 1st. Can Notre Dame avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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