Merino came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Stratton Eagles by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-11, 22-25, 25-11, 25-18.
Merino was led to victory by Lauren Lorenzo and Kya Piel. Lorenzo had 17 digs, while Piel had 19 digs, 11 kills, and three aces. Piel is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season.
Merino was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
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 Stratton, their loss dropped their record down to 17-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Merino will head out to square off against Fleming at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Stratton, they will venture away from home to challenge Eads at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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