Gwynedd Mercy Academy hasn't had much luck against Villa Maria Academy recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Gwynedd Mercy Academy Monarchs will face off against the Villa Maria Academy Hurricanes at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Pennridge by a score of 3-1.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy 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 16-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-19.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Villa Maria Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Downingtown West on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hurricanes.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy's record now sits at 5-12. As for Villa Maria Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Villa Maria Academy in their previous meeting back in September. Can Gwynedd Mercy Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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