Mercer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Butternut Midgets. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Midgets 25-11 in the first set.
Mercer started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 11-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-21.
Mercer lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ryley Saarnio, who had seven digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Powers, who had six kills and four digs.
Mercer's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Butternut, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Mercer wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Drummond on the 25th. As for Butternut, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against South Shore on the 20th.
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