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| 08/26/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 08/29/24 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 09/06/19 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
There's no place like home for Escalon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Merced Bears 3-2. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 win the Bears walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
Escalon wouldn't go down easily and took Merced into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 25-9, 11-25, 23-25, 25-17, 15-12.
Escalon's offense was headlined by Chloe Green and Emma Strong, who picked up 12 kills apiece. They got some help from Aniston Hunt and her 29 assists. She was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
The victory got Escalon back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, Escalon is taking a road trip to take on El Capitan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Merced, they will take on Bear River in a tournament on Friday.
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