Akron is 1-9 against Merino since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Akron will head out on the road to square off against Merino at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Akron turned things around against Peetz on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-18, 25-7.
Akron can attribute much of their success to Payton Marshall, who had six digs and three aces.
Marshall wasn't the only good servers: Akron was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Merino got the win against Prairie on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won five in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-16, 25-17.
Akron's record is now 9-13. As for Merino, their record now sits at 20-2.
Akron might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Merino in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can Akron avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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