Fleming hasn't had much luck against Merino recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Fleming Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Merino Rams at 4:00 p.m. Fleming will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Fleming's tournament run continued when they took on Cheraw on Saturday. Fleming blew past Cheraw 3-0.
Fleming's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Cheraw between 15 and 18 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-17.
Merino aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Saturday extended their overall winning streak to five. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Stratton.
The final score came out to 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 matches.
Fleming's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Merino, their victory bumped their record up to 19-1.
Fleming came up short against Merino in their previous meeting back in August, falling 3-1. Will Fleming have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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