Volleyball Recap: Merrill Victorious

Merrill's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Newman Catholic Fighting Cardinals 2-1. For the Bluejays, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 win the Fighting Cardinals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.

Avery Hoock

Digs (Career)

09/06/25 vs Newman Catholic	15
09/04/25 vs Mosinee	13
09/02/25 vs Tri-County	12
08/29/25 vs Stanley-Boyd	10
08/30/25 vs New Richmond	9

Among those leading the charge was Avery Hoock, who had 15 digs and two assists. Those 15 digs gave her a new career-high.

The victory got Merrill back to even at 6-6. As for Newman Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.

Merrill wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Stevens Point on the 6th. As for Newman Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Lakeland on the 6th.