Merkel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sweetwater Mustangs. The Badgers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-16, 21-25, 25-23, 25-23.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sweetwater to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alexis Heredia-Gonzales, who had 15 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Heredia-Gonzales has posted over her last eight contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Valdez, who had seven digs and two aces.
Merkel now has a losing record of 12-13. As for Sweetwater, they pushed their record up to 16-14 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Coming up, Merkel will be playing at home against San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Sweetwater, they have already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Clyde on the 23rd.
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