The Mercy Tigers will challenge Sacred Heart Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Mercy finally turned things around against Branford on Monday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Hornets.
Mercy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-12.
Mercy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Charlotte Parker out in front who had four aces and three digs. That's the most aces Parker has posted in her last five matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Kacy Dickson, who had 12 digs.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Academy came tearing into Monday's game with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Sacred Heart Academy was: they took every set by at least 15 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-9, 25-5.
Sacred Heart Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive contests.
Mercy's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Sacred Heart Academy, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
Mercy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Sacred Heart Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Mercy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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