In Friday's non-league contest, the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) volleyball squad knocked off the visiting Hilmar Yellowjackets (Hilmar, CA), by a margin of 2-0.

Next up, the Bears battle the Atwater Falcons (Atwater, CA) in a contest, on Tuesday, March 15. Merced will attempt to better on its 5-1 season record. The Falcons come into the contest with a 1-2 record after their 2-0 league loss to Patterson (Patterson, CA).

With the loss, Hilmar drops to 2-5 on the campaign. The Yellowjackets host Ripon Christian (Ripon, CA) to battle the Knights in a non-league contest on Wednesday, March 16. The Knights come into the contest with a record of 0-1.