Mercy is 0-10 against Sacred Heart Prep since September of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Mercy Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sacred Heart Prep Gators at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, Mercy got the win against Notre Dame by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Mercy's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Notre Dame between 19 and 20 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20, 25-20.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mercy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lana Trehan, who had six digs and two aces. Trehan has been hot recently, having also posted 17 or more assists the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Clare O'Brien, who had ten digs and 11 assists.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Prep had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Knights 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Gators have posted against the Knights since September 15, 2022.
Sacred Heart Prep got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-20, 31-29.
Mercy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Sacred Heart Prep, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-12.
Mercy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Sacred Heart Prep when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Mercy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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