On Saturday, Mercy faced Ralston in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mercy Monarchs' defense stepped up to hand the Ralston Rams a 3-0 shutout. Mercy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by three goals or more this season.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Hannah Peatrowsky and
Olivia Ohlman, who scored all three of Mercy's goals. The pair have combined for a total of ten so far this season.
Mercy's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Ralston, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Mercy will head out on the road to face off against Omaha South at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ralston, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nebraska City on Tuesday. Ralston is facing Nebraska City at the right time seeing as Nebraska City is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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