The crowd at Sunday's non-league bout between the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) and the host Sonoma Valley Dragons (Sonoma, CA), saw Merced's volleyball squad beat Sonoma Valley by a tally of 2-0.

With the win, Merced upgrades its record to 9-10 on the year. The Bears travel to Golden Valley (Merced, CA) to play the Cougars in a Central California Conference bout on Monday, September 26. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 17-8. Golden Valley lost 3-0 in their recent league bout against El Capitan (Merced, CA)

The Dragons now own a 10-7 record. They play next when they host Justin-Siena for a Vine Valley Athletic League bout on Wednesday, September 28. Sonoma Valley will play a Braves squad coming off a 3-1 league win over Petaluma (Petaluma, CA). The Braves record now stands at 7-2.