Merino waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Prairie Mustangs. That's more bragging rights for the Rams, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Merino was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-14, 25-20.
Jaylyn Lynch paced Merino's offense, picking up 11 kills. Lynch got some help from
Brooklyn Sutter and her 25 assists.
Merino pushed their record up to 21-1 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Prairie, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Merino has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Akron on the 1st. As for Prairie, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Kiowa on the 1st.
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