Volleyball Recap: Merritt Island Mustangs vs. Viera Hawks
Merritt Island had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They blew past the Viera Hawks 3-0. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hawks, too.
Merritt Island's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Viera between 13 and 16 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-16, 25-14.
Leading Merritt Island to victory were Annabelle Jones and Amber Ives. Jones had five digs and two aces, while Ives had 11 digs and two aces. Jones is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Merritt Island was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matches.
Merritt Island is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Viera, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-11 record.
Merritt Island is taking a road trip to square off against Central at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Viera, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Spruce Creek at 6:30 p.m.
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