Mercy has gone 10-0 against North Oldham recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Mercy Jaguars will be staying on the road to face off against the North Oldham Mustangs.
Mercy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Holy Cross.
Mercy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-15.
Mercy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Addison Randol out in front who had nine digs and 21 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Madisyn Green, who had 19 digs.
Meanwhile, North Oldham came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Rockets.
North Oldham was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 25-5.
North Oldham's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Campbell Floyd, who had ten digs and two aces. Floyd has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Proud, who had three digs and 22 assists.
North Oldham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Mercy has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-14 record this season. As for North Oldham, their victory bumped their record up to 26-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Mercy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like North Oldham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mercy was able to grind out a solid win over North Oldham in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Mercy have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Oldham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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