In Friday's non-league contest, the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) volleyball squad knocked off the host Mission Prep Royals (San Luis Obispo, CA), by a margin of 2-0.

Next up, the Bears battle the Hoover Patriots (Fresno, CA) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, March 5. Merced will attempt to better on its 4-1 season record.

With the loss, Mission Prep drops to 0-1 on the campaign. The Royals travel to Santa Maria (Santa Maria, CA) to battle the Saints in a Ocean contest on Tuesday, March 8. The Saints go into the outing with a record of 0-2. Santa Maria lost 3-0 in their recent league outing against Nipomo (Nipomo, CA)