Mercer had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Washburn Castle Guards with a sharp 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Mercer was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 25-12.
Mercer couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 42.6% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2023.
Mercer's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. As for Washburn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Mercer will take on Butternut at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. After both having extra time off, Washburn and Solon Springs will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Washburn is facing Solon Springs at the right time seeing as Solon Springs is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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