Merritt Island had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Leon Lions 2-1. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 defeat the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2016.
Merritt Island had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-23, 15-12.
Merritt Island's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sarah Niazi, who had ten digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Loggins, who had five digs and 15 assists.
Merritt Island was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Leon still got an impressive performance from Keira Mathis, who had 18 digs. Mathis is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Merritt Island is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Leon, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Merritt Island wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Harmony on the 4th. Leon has also already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Lake Brantley on the 4th.
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