Mercy McAuley suffered their biggest defeat since September 5, 2024 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Oak Hills Highlanders. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Highlanders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Mercy McAuley was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22, 25-20.
Emma Adkins paced Mercy McAuley's offense, picking up 15 kills. Adkins got some help from Ava Thelen and her 28 assists. Thelen and Adkins didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with two apiece.
Mercy McAuley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Oak Hills, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, Mercy McAuley will welcome Goshen at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Oak Hills, they will head out to take on Batavia at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday.
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