Volleyball Game Preview: Clare Pioneers vs. Meridian Mustangs

By Team Reports Oct 17, 2024, 10:19pm

Volleyball Preview: Clare Pioneers vs. Meridian Mustangs

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Clare has gone 8-2 against Meridian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Clare Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Meridian Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Clare has three straight wins, Meridian has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Wednesday, Clare made easy work of Farwell and carried off a 3-0 victory.

The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Clare was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-15, 25-11.

Clare 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 nine aces in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Meridian came up short against Shepherd on Wednesday, falling 3-0.

Clare's win bumped their record up to 11-15. As for Meridian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.

Clare skirted past Meridian 2-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Clare have another victory up their sleeve, or will Meridian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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