Slippery Rock was the 3-0 winner over Mercer when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Slippery Rock Rockets fell just short of the Mercer Mustangs by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Rockets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 25-16 in the first set.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Slippery Rock lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-22, 27-25, 18-25, 15-12.
Slippery Rock's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lexi Caldwell, who had three digs and 24 assists, and Zoey Pankratz, who had a block and 26 assists. Caldwell is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last three games she's played.
Anna Allen was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 18 digs.
Slippery Rock's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7-1. As for Mercer, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-4.
Slippery Rock will challenge Harbor Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mercer has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Jamestown on the 16th.
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