
Bears
08/30/25 vs Merritt Island | 2-1 |
08/29/25 vs Bishop Kenny | 2-1 |
08/29/25 vs Strawberry Crest | 2-1 |
08/29/25 vs True North Classical Academy | 2-1 |
La Cueva is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Merritt Island. The Bears came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mustangs, sneaking past 2-1. The win was familiar territory for the Bears, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Jula Utash paced La Cueva's offense, picking up 11 kills. Utash got some help from Charlie Ferguson and her 22 assists. Utash was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Despite the defeat, Merritt Island had strong showings from Reece Loggins, who had 11 digs and two aces, and Sarah Niazi, who had nine digs and two assists.
La Cueva's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Merritt Island, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
La Cueva has already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Sunlake on the 30th. As for Merritt Island, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Winter Haven on the 30th.
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