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| 11/01/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/20/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/21/22 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/08/21 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 04/16/21 - Home | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Merino is 9-1 against Akron since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Merino will host Akron at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Akron will be up against a hot Merino team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Everything went the Rams' way against Prairie on Thursday as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-16, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Akron made easy work of Peetz on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won six in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-18, 25-7.
Merino better keep an eye on Payton Marshall. She was instrumental in Akron's win, getting six digs and three aces.
Akron was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Akron's win bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Merino, their victory bumped their record up to 20-2.
Merino took their win against Akron in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Does Merino have another victory up their sleeve, or will Akron turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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