Merced Bears (Merced, CA) supporters left the game in high spirits Saturday as they observed their volleyball squad top the visiting Pacheco Panthers (Los Banos, CA), 3-0 in a non-league match.

Next up, the Bears clash with the Stone Ridge Christian Knights (Merced, CA) in a non-league match, on Thursday, March 3. Merced will attempt to advance on its 1-1 season record. The Knights come into the match with a 0-6 record after their 3-0 non-league loss to El Capitan (Merced, CA).

With the loss, Pacheco drops to 0-1 on the campaign. The Panthers host Lathrop (Lathrop, CA) to clash with the Spartans in a Western Athletic Conference match on Monday, March 7. The Spartans come into the match with a record of 3-0. Lathrop won 3-0 in their recent non-league match against Manteca (Manteca, CA)