The Merced Bears held off the visiting Hoover Patriots volleyball team by a score of 2-1 in Saturday's non-league test.

The Bears now have a 8-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Rio Mesa for a non-league test on Saturday, March 5. Merced will confront a Spartans team coming off a 2-1 non-league loss to Morro Bay (Morro Bay, CA). The Spartans record now stands at 2-4.

The Patriots (6-4) will now prepare for their test against Morro Bay (Morro Bay, CA). The Pirates enter the non-league test with a 2-6 record. In their last test, Morro Bay was nudged by Nipomo (Nipomo, CA), 2-0, in a non-league test.