Mercy lost against Menlo School back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bears came up short against the Knights, falling 3-0.
While Mercy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Menlo School's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-18, 25-22.
Sadie McCulloch paced Mercy's offense, picking up eight kills. McCulloch got some help from Isabella Reyes and her 11 assists. Alyssa Trehan controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Menlo School got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ava Wang out in front who had 17 digs and one assist. Wang has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamie Johnson, who had ten aces and four digs.
Mercy now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Menlo School, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-16.
Coincidentally, Mercy and Menlo School will both be playing Notre Dame the next time they take the court. The Bears will head out to face the Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, while the Knights will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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