Merrill's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln Red Raiders 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bluejays also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Merrill was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 24-26, 23-25, 25-18, 15-11.
Merrill was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last ten matches they've averaged 6.9.
Merrill's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Merrill will take on Stevens Point at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln, they will face off against Marshfield at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Marshfield will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln surely won't give up without a fight.
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