Volleyball Recap: Merritt Island Takes Down Santa Fe in a Playoff Battle

Mustangs

Previous Games

10/29/25 vs Santa Fe	3-0
10/25/25 vs Satellite	3-0
10/22/25 vs Hernando	3-0
10/16/25 vs Satellite	3-0
10/15/25 vs Rockledge	3-0
+ 17 more games

Merritt Island had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Santa Fe Raiders with a sharp 3-0 victory on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but the Mustangs sure are getting used to it with their 22nd in a row.

The win didn't come easy: Santa Fe scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-23, 25-18.

Lydia Scott paced Merritt Island's offense, picking up ten kills. Scott got some help from Annabelle Jones and her 18 assists. Finally, Scott was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.

Merritt Island's victory bumped their record up to 28-2. As for Santa Fe, with the loss, they broke their five-match winning streak and moved their record to 20-10.

Coming up, after both having extra time off, Merritt Island and South Walton will shake off the rust and duke it out at 10:00 a.m. on November 7. Santa Fe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.