If Sacred Heart Prep was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Menlo School last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sacred Heart Prep Gators fell 3-1 to the Mercy Bears on Tuesday. The Gators were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Sacred Heart Prep was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Mercy work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 18-25, 25-18, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Sacred Heart Prep still got an impressive performance from Peyton Fu-Sarosa, who had 12 digs. Fu-Sarosa is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played.
Amira Festejo Rivera had an outrageously good game for Mercy as she had 21 digs and two aces.
Sacred Heart Prep moved to 16-13 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Mercy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Sacred Heart Prep will take on Notre Dame at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mercy, they will face off against Notre Dame at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mercy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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