Merino has gone 9-1 against Akron recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Merino Rams will challenge the Akron Rams at 4:00 p.m. Merino is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
On Thursday, Merino made easy work of Prairie and carried off a 3-0 win.
Merino was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-14, 25-20.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Akron, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Burlington on Saturday.
Akron's got stronger as the match went on, holding Burlington to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-17, 25-15.
Akron 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 seven consecutive games.
Merino's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1. As for Akron, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
Everything went Merino's way against Akron in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Merino made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Merino since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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