Mercy McAuley lost to Mount Notre Dame back in September, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Mercy McAuley Wolves had just enough and edged Mount Notre Dame out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.
Mercy McAuley wouldn't go down easily and took Mount Notre Dame into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-27, 15-12.
Leading Mercy McAuley to victory were Devin Carter and Lydia Sanders. Carter had 17 digs, while Sanders had 13 digs.
Mercy McAuley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matches.
Mercy McAuley's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-14. As for Mount Notre Dame, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercy McAuley will take on Ursuline Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mercy McAuley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses. As for Mount Notre Dame, they will head out to take on Bishop Fenwick at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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