Mercyhurst Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Slippery Rock Rockets. The Lakers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Slippery Rock was led to victory by Lexi Plesakov and Lyla Runtas. Plesakov had five digs and four aces, while Runtas had four digs and two assists. That's the most assists Runtas has posted over her last eight games. Molly Smochek also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Mercyhurst Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Slippery Rock, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3-2 record this season.
Mercyhurst Prep has already played their next contest (against Girard), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Slippery Rock, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 1-0 loss against Saegertown on the 20th.
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