The Mercy Tigers will challenge the Branford Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Mercy is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Mercy didn't have quite enough to beat Lyman Hall and fell 3-2. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 25-22 in the first period.
Mercy took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-22, 24-26, 25-18, 15-11.
Mercy's loss came about despite a quality game from Grace Kearns, who had five digs, three blocks, and two aces.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: Mercy kept the net locked down and finished the game with 18 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Branford beat Law 3-1 on Wednesday.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-15, 21-25, 25-15.
It was another big night for Julianne Henkel, who had 12 kills, ten digs, and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven games. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley O'Brien, who had 27 digs.
Mercy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Branford, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-7.
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