Mercer County and Riverdale squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Mercer County had to settle for second. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverdale Rams. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-12.
Molly Hofmann paced Mercer County's offense, picking up nine kills. Hofmann got some help from
Natalie Thomson and her ten assists.
Breckin Delarosa was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had seven digs, six aces, and a kill. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September of 2023.
Mercer County's loss dropped their record down to 20-13. As for Riverdale, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 21-10-1 record.
Mercer County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Riverdale, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Orion on the 31st.
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