Merino is 8-2 against Fleming since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Merino Rams will square off against the Fleming Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Merino will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Merino earned a 3-1 win over Stratton.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 22-25, 25-11, 25-18.
Lauren Lorenzo and Kya Piel were among the main playmakers for Merino as the former had 17 digs and the latter had 19 digs, 11 kills, and three aces. Piel has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 27 times she's played.
Merino 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 five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Fleming's way against Cheraw on Saturday as Fleming made off with a 3-0 victory.
Fleming's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Cheraw between 15 and 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-18, 25-17.
Merino pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fleming, their record now sits at 17-4.
Merino beat Fleming 3-1 in their previous matchup back in August. Does Merino have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fleming turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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