Mercy extended their postseason success on Thursday against Holy Cross. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Holy Cross Cougars. Winning may never get old, but the Jaguars sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Mercy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-15.
Mercy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addison Randol, who had nine digs and 21 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Madisyn Green, who had 19 digs.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tristen Ward, who had 12 digs and three aces. Ward has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played. Leah Evans was another key player, getting seven digs and three aces.
Mercy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-14 record this season. As for Holy Cross, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 26-16 record.
Mercy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against North Oldham on the 4th. Holy Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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