It was a proper cat-fight when Mercy challenged Holy Cross on Thursday. The Mercy Jaguars blew past the Holy Cross Cougars 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Jaguars also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Mercy was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-18, 25-21.
Mercy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maia Marin led the charge by hitting 100% for five killsnine digs and two aces. That's the most aces Marin has posted in her last 12 matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Nora Smith, who had ten digs.
Holy Cross' loss came despite strong showings from Hannah Carter and Leah Evans. Carter had three aces and 14 assists, while Evans had eight digs.
The victory (which was Mercy's third in a row) raised their record to 18-12. As for Holy Cross, they dropped their record down to 19-14 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mercy will take on DuPont Manual at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Holy Cross, they will host Assumption at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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