It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Merritt Island had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Rockledge Raiders with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Merritt Island was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-6, 25-10.
Merritt Island's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reece Loggins led the charge by getting five digs and 13 assists. Amber Ives was another key player, getting eight digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Merritt Island was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Rockledge still got an impressive performance from Laylah Lewis, who had seven digs.
Merritt Island is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Rockledge, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Merritt Island will square off against Satellite at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Satellite will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Merritt Island surely won't give up without a fight. Rockledge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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