Volleyball Preview: Merritt Island Mustangs vs. Viera Hawks
After four games on the road, Merritt Island is heading back home. They will welcome the Viera Hawks at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Merritt Island is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Orangewood Christian just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the Rams.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Viera made easy work of Satellite on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Viera never let Satellite on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-22.
Viera's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Allie Brown led the charge by getting eight digs and 31 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Beigh, who had 14 kills, nine digs, and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Viera 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 six consecutive games.
Merritt Island's loss dropped their record down to 18-4. As for Viera, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season.
Everything went Merritt Island's way against Viera in their previous matchup last Wednesday, as Merritt Island made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Merritt Island have another victory up their sleeve, or will Viera turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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