Volleyball Game Preview: Merritt Island Mustangs vs. Satellite Scorpions

By Team Reports Oct 15, 2025, 10:30pm

Volleyball Preview: Merritt Island Mustangs vs. Satellite Scorpions

Merritt Island has gone a perfect 10-0 against Satellite recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mustangs will take on the Scorpions at 6:00 p.m. Merritt Island will be looking to extend their current 18-game winning streak.

Merritt Island is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Rockledge as they made off with a 3-0 victory.

Sarah Niazi

Assists

10/15/25 vs Rockledge3
10/08/25 vs Mount Dora2
09/25/25 vs Edgewood2
09/22/25 vs Heritage1
09/13/25 vs Lake Howell1
09/13/25 vs Barron Collier3

Merritt Island's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sarah Niazi led the charge by getting ten digs and three assists. That's the most assists Niazi has posted since back in September.

Merritt Island was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Satellite made easy work of Titusville on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Scorpions in their matchups with the Terriers: they've now won nine in a row.

Merritt Island's win bumped their record up to 24-2. As for Satellite, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.

Merritt Island beat Satellite 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Scorpions' Cady Tinch, who had 23 digs and one assist. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Mustangs still be able to contain Tinch? There's only one way to find out.

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