Notre Dame is 2-8 against Mercy since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Notre Dame Tigers will square off against the Mercy Bears at 6:30 p.m.
The Tigers are headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since October 8th on Tuesday. They came up short against the Regents, falling 3-0.
While the Tigers were not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-22, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Mercy had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Gators.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 18-25, 25-18, 25-19.
Amira Festejo Rivera had a dynamite game for Mercy, getting 21 digs and two aces.
Mercy kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 13 consecutive contests.
The Tigers' defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. 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.
Notre Dame might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Mercy in their previous matchup on October 8th. Will Notre Dame have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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