Mercer had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the South Shore Cardinals with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-11, 25-13.
Eiley Schoeneman paced Mercer's offense, picking up nine kills. Schoeneman got some help from
Jenny Klopatek and her nine assists. Finally,
Rylinn Rossi kept Mercer's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Mercer is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season. As for South Shore, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Mercer didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Mellen on the 26th. South Shore does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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