If Mercedes wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Lopez, they should've done a better job of containing Stephanie Ochoa. The Lopez Lobos walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Mercedes Tigers on Saturday thanks in part to Ochoa, who had 14 digs and three aces. She has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Lopez walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 25-15.
Lopez was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Lopez has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-11 record this season. As for Mercedes, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lopez will square off against Donna at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lopez is facing Donna at the right time seeing as Donna is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mercedes, they will face off against Pace at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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