The Mercy Magic are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against the St. John's Catholic Prep Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mercy is headed out to face St. John's Catholic Prep after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Mercy put the hurt on Friends with a sharp 3-0 victory two weeks ago.
Meanwhile, St. John's Catholic Prep beat Chelsea Academy 2-0 on Saturday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 25-21.
St. John's Catholic Prep found their leader in underclassman Ella Grove, who had 14 digs, 11 kills, and two aces. Grove is crushing it when it comes to kills: she's had at least six every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Miller, who had seven digs.
Mercy came out on top in a nail-biter against St. John's Catholic Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mercy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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