JERSEY CITY, N.J.- After a nail-biting defeat against Iona on Saturday, where the Gaels would force five sets, the Peacocks look to bounce back this week as they head to Hammel Court to face off against Merrimack on Friday, Oct 17th at 6 p.m.
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ABOUT MERRIMACK
The Warriors sit at the bottom of the table with a 2-30 record following their defeat against Canisius on Saturday afternoon, where it ended in four sets.
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When facing Marrimack, the Peacocks are 0-5, with their most recent game happening in November of last year, when it was the Warriors who took the win in five sets.
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Valeria Pagan Munoz and Indria T. Benitez Dumeng helped keep Saint Peter's in the match as Munoz recorded 13 kills and Dumeng got 10 kills of her own.
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SPU will be trying to grab their first win over Merrimack; afterwards, they will head to Hamden, CT, to face Quinnipiac on Saturday at 3 p.m.
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ABOUT QUINNIPIAC-
As the Bobcats sit at 7-13 with a 6-3 conference record after sweeping Niagara on Saturday afternoon, they will welcome Rider on Friday before facing the Peacocks.
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Saint Peter's have a 4-19 record when facing Quinnipiac, with their last matchup in November of last year, when the Bobcats would sweep SPU in three sets.
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The Peacocks will be looking for their first win against the Bobcats in two years, when it was a competitive five-set match as Karolina T. Rodriguez Mendez recorded 7 kills to help SPU take the win over Quinnipiac.
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As Saint Peter's tried to prepare for a playoff push, they will also be looking for two wins as they head into the weekend.
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