The Merced Bears (Merced, CA) volleyball held off the visiting El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA), 2-1 in Tuesday's league challenge.

The Bears (11-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Los Banos (Los Banos, CA). The Tigers come into the challenge with a 2-3 record.

Next, the Gauchos play the Buhach Colony Thunder (Atwater, CA) in a challenge, on Tuesday, October 8. El Capitan will attempt to upgrade on its 4-1 season record.