The St. Ursula Academy Arrows's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Mercy Marlins at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, everything went St. Ursula Academy's way against Notre Dame Academy as St. Ursula Academy made off with a 3-0 victory.
While St. Ursula Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-22.
St. Ursula Academy can attribute much of their success to Devin Dzienny, who had eight digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Mercy put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Grand Haven by a score of 2-0.
Mercy was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Grand Haven squad. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-18.
Mercy couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 42.3% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in September of 2023.
St. Ursula Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. As for Mercy, their victory bumped their record up to 14-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: St. Ursula Academy has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Mercy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Ursula Academy took their win against Mercy in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does St. Ursula Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mercy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
